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meganlovesreading's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Death
Moderate: Sexual content
chowie's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I enjoyed the characters and the adventure. It was a book I wanted to keep reading and finish, but the end left me feeling underwhelmed. I understand that the main character, through the story, had much personal growth and gained some beautiful friendships. However, the end made it seem that all his hard work and adventure was for nothing. The ending left questions unanswered, actions of the characters unexplained and my heart unsatified.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Minor: Fatphobia
grboph's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this book in middle school and decided to re-read it after finding a copy in a junk store for a quarter. My perception of it was definitely different this time around. I think the characters were well-developed, the story was compelling and entertaining, and the general message (that we never really know what is going on with other people and that people and things never exist in the ways you imagine them to) was nice, and that it was conveyed in a unique, creative way. I do think it tries a bit too hard to be profound at times (like the extensive and at times exhausting use of Walt Whitman quotes) and that it could have gotten its message across just as effectively without being so emo about it. While I loved Radar, Ben, and Lacey as characters (as well as Q's parents), I found the characters of Q and Margo to be sort of insufferable. Unfortunately, they are the two main characters, and the story is all about Margo and told from Q's point of view. In short, I thought Q was incredibly self-centered and for someone whose parents are both therapists, he had a remarkable lack of awareness that girls also, in fact, have thoughts and feelings and lives just like everybody else. Margo clearly had some mental health issues and shitty parents, but I still found her to be a bit "not-like-other-girls"-y and in my opinion, she does not treat those around her with the greatest degree of respect or kindness. In conclusion, I enjoyed reading this book due to John Green's writing and the interesting story, but the fake-deepness and annoying narrator definitely made me reconsider why I enjoyed this book so much when I was thirteen. (Of course, maybe that says something about the book's target audience, but I digress.) I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good road-trip story or is into books that are pretty meta and reference lots of other books to move their plots along.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Alcohol, Excrement, Suicide, Death, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Ableism, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Eating disorder
_mm_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
To be honest it was just not that good. I just didn’t like it unfortunately… 2/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying and Car accident
a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I read it several years ago and thought it was good. When I reread it now it went way below my expectations
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Mental illness, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Car accident, Cursing, and Homophobia
stampest's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Bullying, Vomit, Sexual content, Self harm, and Misogyny
Minor: Death, Racism, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Cursing, Murder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Car accident
juliarchetype's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Car accident, and Cursing
runawry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I think this book was just too... teenage-existential crisis for me? It was that cringey and fake-deep personality that plagued tumblr when I was a pre-teen/teenage. Which everyone was obsessed with John Green during that time, so I guess it makes sense.
Also, hot take: I think the group should have found Margo dead at the end of the book. I'm not normally one for killing off love interests to make a book sad, but I think it would have been impactful enough to warrant the death. I'm not a writer, so I lack the ability to put my reasoning in to words, but hey, I'm not on trial.
Also, hot take:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Death and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Vomit
leilaliw's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Death
Moderate: Sexism, Bullying, and Car accident
Minor: Ableism and Toxic relationship