A review by urfriendash
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

3.5

in my gut, i saw the ending coming. didnt make it any less bitter when it happened though. 

really pretty and enjoyable writing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Bullying, Car accident, and Violence