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graceheartsbooks's review against another edition
4.75
I loved the romance a lot and Wes learning to grapple with his past and the person he wants to become—figuring out who he is and learning that he doesn’t just have to be one thing or be defined by other people’s expectations. This was just such a beautiful and needed book❤️
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Racism, and Car accident
artemas_c's review
- 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
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
setsailforthestars's review
- 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: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Homophobia
jerrysaywhaaa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book felt like it was written by one of the following people (or a combination of all of them):
1. Someone who either wanted to be or wanted to be with a punk bad boy in high school, but in a very “I can fix him” way.
2. A school counselor (think Mr. Frond from Bob’s Burgers) who really wanted to connect with the youths and show the importance of therapy.
3. A writer on Glee who was mad this script was rejected for an episode.
Although I think a lot of topics covered in this book are important to discuss, I don’t think it was done well and the bad parts of the book heavily outweigh the good parts. The author added a lot of weird and extra details to the story; had a pretty shaky and at times inconsistent timeline for the story; and sometimes felt like they had no sense of reality and actual consequences for character’s actions.
The story has too perfect an ending to wrap everything up too quickly (which is surprising with how slow and boring the first half of the book is).
And one *minor* spoiler that I need to rant about:
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Transphobia
luvey_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Racism
imstephtacular's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Deadnaming, Mental illness, Racism, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing
azllyz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Car accident
lettuce_read's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Drug use
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Car accident
Minor: Child abuse
ianreadsbookssometimes's review
- 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: Child abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism and Homophobia
Minor: Toxic friendship
fanboyriot'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: Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Car accident