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bendersreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nina Lacour, queen of writing about loneliness and grief and self-isolation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, and Suicide
Minor: Sexual content
urastrologygf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
i do love this book a lot. i think it’s a very realistic depiction of the grief and trauma that comes after the suicide of a loved one. because of that, it was incredibly difficult to read. i also thought that the ending didn’t quite match the pacing of the beginning. i wish that a little bit more time had been given to the phase of caitlyn’s healing where the allows other people in and lets herself be vulnerable. since the ending feels rushed, it doesn’t come across as hopeful as i think it was intended to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide
as good at this book is, i highly recommend you avoid it if you have a history of depression, self harm, suicidality, or anything similar. this book brought up a lot of things that i thought i’d gotten past.issamisha's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Grief
Moderate: Self harm, Mental illness, and Death
Minor: Child death
savbarker's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
massivepizzacrust's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Whyyy was this the cover chosen for the storygraph book page, the limited palette cover I got from the library is so much prettier. Anyway.
Nina LaCour knows how to stab me in the heart. I loved We Are Okay and I loved Hold Still. I am always pulled into her worlds and her characters' minds. I love reading books set where I live but there's more to it than that. Her characters are human and flawed and always trying their best to be good people and find a way forward. On a lighter note, I now really wish I had a backyard big enough to build a huge treehouse.
Nina LaCour knows how to stab me in the heart. I loved We Are Okay and I loved Hold Still. I am always pulled into her worlds and her characters' minds. I love reading books set where I live but there's more to it than that. Her characters are human and flawed and always trying their best to be good people and find a way forward. On a lighter note, I now really wish I had a backyard big enough to build a huge treehouse.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Child death
This book focuses on the aftermath of a suicide. It containslesbegays's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I really appreciate the way Nina LaCour writes about grief and about healing. As someone who attempted suicide in high school and who had many friends who did as well, it was only good luck and poor planning that kept me from being Ingrid or from being Caitlin. Many parts of this book were very beautiful and it was absolutely worth reading, but I can’t help but see all the places where LaCour has grown as an author in the years since it was written. I loved We Are Okay and Watch Over Me so wholeheartedly, and I definitely didn’t expect this one, published in 2009, to be of the same quality. But I still felt a disconnect from the characters and environment that I haven’t with her more recent novels, and it did let me down in that regard a little. However, this honestly just makes me more excited to keep working through her backlog and see what she writes in the future. This book is still absolutely wonderful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Suicide
chaotic_abi's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Once again, I finish one of LaCour's books knowing it will haunt me for a long time. The portrayal of grief throughout the book, and all the different ways the characters felt it hit me so many times. I teared up more than once. I liked the fast pace of the book because I don't think I could have handled sitting with many of the scenes for longer. The characters and relationships all had flaws and that made them so much more realistic and beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Grief
lucy12345's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Blood and Body horror
Minor: Child death and Terminal illness
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