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lilcoppertop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Medical content, Racism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Drug use, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
lyndsay_bibliophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Addiction, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Grief, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Colonisation, Drug use, Infidelity, Violence, Child death, and Police brutality
lshinaberry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Child abuse
gigireadswithkiki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The beginning of Ever's story is heartbreaking, showing the myriad of ways in which the circumstances of his life continually work against his success. And yet, as the story continues, we see this young man discover himself and his purpose; though he is by no means perfect, readers see the ways in which Ever shows up for his kids and his community on a steadfast and continuous basis.
At times, the narrative felt like it prioritized telling rather than showing the events that occur in the book, but other than that I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend to others, though not without checking content warnings beforehand.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Police brutality, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Drug use
tforster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Violence, and Racism
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Alcohol, Grief, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Medical content
tarajoy90's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Drug abuse and Child death
ulogil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcoholism, Drug use, Medical content, Self harm, Chronic illness, Addiction, Vomit, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Colonisation, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Suicide attempt
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- The way the many voices of this book weave together is masterful. Each perspective gave more dimension and life not only to Ever but to everyone and everywhere in his life.
- It's alternately uplifting and heartbreaking, watching these characters hurt each other while struggling to break cycles of trauma, but ultimately coming together to try again because their love stretches back generations.
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Colonisation, Addiction, Cursing, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Medical content, Self harm, and Vomit