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literaryintersections's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
The main point of this book isn’t the vengeance or death or violence. It’s the love and community. And realizing as a parent that we can mess up so bad but there is still time to change and grow, even if that time is physically taken from us. I will think about this book forever.
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Transphobia
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
jan1955's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Hate crime, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Violence
bl_6210's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Deadnaming, Racism, Transphobia, Terminal illness, Death, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Gore, Hate crime, Cursing, and Abandonment
citymouse's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Racial slurs, Violence, Medical trauma, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Moderate: Excrement, Hate crime, Addiction, Grief, and Alcoholism
Minor: Deadnaming
trisarahtops_'s review against another edition
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Racism and Homophobia
jessbslide's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Violence
_sunnysans's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Homophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism and Cancer
wynplus1's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs and Transphobia
vanhalenreads'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
"But time was a river made of quicksilver. It slipped through his grasp even as it enveloped him."
I swear it's like 5 star reads are the hardest to write reviews for. I never know exactly how to articulate my feelings on books that affect me so deeply. One thing I know for certain though: you need to read this book. S.A. Cosby writes grief and loss in such a way that you start to feel like you're grieving these fictional people, too. Beautiful prose, a beautiful story, and beautifully flawed individuals coming together to do something that should have been impossible. I love Ike and Bobby Lee so much. Frankly I'm a little sad it's over.
Graphic: Racism, Grief, Blood, Homophobia, Death, Violence, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Murder
thekrujue's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Racial slurs, Violence, Homophobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Car accident, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Racism, Grief, Alcohol, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Murder, and Death