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A review by betweentheshelves
No Perfect Places by Steven Salvatore
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
I think this might be the best book Salvatore has written so far. Is it perfect? No, but I appreciated the way that this focused on the sibling relationships more than anything else. Of course, I'm always a sucker for sibling relationships in books, so that might be what helped to propel it to the top for me.
This is very much a book about grief, about how different people deal with grief, and dealing with the massive mistakes your parents might make. Olly and Alex deal with their dad's imprisonment and death in very different ways, and eventually work toward the way to become a family once again.
There is a bit of a romance, but it's not necessarily a major point of the plot. This book hits on a lot of strong emotional notes, and if you're looking for a family drama type of book, this is definitely for you!
This is very much a book about grief, about how different people deal with grief, and dealing with the massive mistakes your parents might make. Olly and Alex deal with their dad's imprisonment and death in very different ways, and eventually work toward the way to become a family once again.
There is a bit of a romance, but it's not necessarily a major point of the plot. This book hits on a lot of strong emotional notes, and if you're looking for a family drama type of book, this is definitely for you!
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Transphobia, Car accident, and Vomit