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frawst_disasta_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
3.75
I found parts of this book engaging, especially parts 1 and the ending. I also preferred Brin’s sections because I found her more compelling.
While I didn’t always like the middle, I do appreciate the growth of the characters, and how they handled each twist.
While I didn’t always like the middle, I do appreciate the growth of the characters, and how they handled each twist.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
that_bookworm_guy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I’m conflicted with this book.
First of all this is one of them books that should really have trigger warnings inside. I’m going to try and list them, but I’m definitely going to end up missing some.
TW: animal cruelty, self harm, drug mentions, suicide, child murder, homophobia (often challenged though), fatphobia (unchallenged), ablest comments in regards to mental health, mentions of pedophilia (no acts or descriptions, more like accusing someone)
The story had promise, but fell short in some places. Sometimes it just didn’t make sense. The story is told through Mia and Brynn’s view points,in both the past and present, as well as through short clips from 2 stories, relating to the plot. There was a lot of jumping about and flicking between everything, that sometimes things just weren’t explained or explored fully.
Mia and Brynn were actually very similar and I sometimes found myself confused between viewpoints. The most interesting character, for me, was Abby.
I guessed the plot twist, but that is something that happens with me fairly often because I just read a lot of these types of books. But the ended fell quite flat. It was over with and that was that for the main plot. The last chapter is how the characters are a few months or so ahead.
The book was quite slow to start with and built up towards the middle, where I ended up reading most of it in a couple of sittings. It did entertain me, but there was just something missing for me to rate this higher.
I also felt like the building romance throughout the book was just there, it was just added in and felt pointless. I wasn’t interested in it, I wasn’t rooting for the characters to get together or anything. It just seemed quite annoying. But that could just be personal preference.
First of all this is one of them books that should really have trigger warnings inside. I’m going to try and list them, but I’m definitely going to end up missing some.
TW: animal cruelty, self harm, drug mentions, suicide, child murder, homophobia (often challenged though), fatphobia (unchallenged), ablest comments in regards to mental health, mentions of pedophilia (no acts or descriptions, more like accusing someone)
The story had promise, but fell short in some places. Sometimes it just didn’t make sense. The story is told through Mia and Brynn’s view points,in both the past and present, as well as through short clips from 2 stories, relating to the plot. There was a lot of jumping about and flicking between everything, that sometimes things just weren’t explained or explored fully.
Mia and Brynn were actually very similar and I sometimes found myself confused between viewpoints. The most interesting character, for me, was Abby.
I guessed the plot twist, but that is something that happens with me fairly often because I just read a lot of these types of books. But the ended fell quite flat. It was over with and that was that for the main plot. The last chapter is how the characters are a few months or so ahead.
The book was quite slow to start with and built up towards the middle, where I ended up reading most of it in a couple of sittings. It did entertain me, but there was just something missing for me to rate this higher.
I also felt like the building romance throughout the book was just there, it was just added in and felt pointless. I wasn’t interested in it, I wasn’t rooting for the characters to get together or anything. It just seemed quite annoying. But that could just be personal preference.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Ableism, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Self harm, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pedophilia
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