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173 reviews
3.0
Minor: War, Homophobia, and Racism
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I loved Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, and I was hoping of something of a similar experience here.
I found a couple of gems, I’ll Be Gone By Then, The Trees Grew Because I Bled There, Bodies Are For Burning are probably the standout stories.
You’re Not Supposed to Be Here is okay, but not great.
I was hoping for something more dark, and disturbing. I liked his portrayal of grief but that’s about it.
Maybe give this one a skip.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cancer, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
Did not finish book. Stopped at 62%.
- 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
Frances and Alex’s relationship was so lovely, it reminded me of my friendship with someone very close to me.
I loved that it focused on them being platonic, with the main romantic pairing being a plot point but not the main focus.
This is a really relatable read. I would have related to it so much when I was 18, to an extent I’m glad I didn’t read it then. Now that I’m recovering from depression, I can see myself in Aled and I can see that I too have a road to recovery available to me.
I’m glad he wasn’t included in Heartstopper (the adaptation) bc he’s too complex a character for a simple cameo. I love him, and I love Frances.
She’s so funny and I understand having a school personality and a friend one. I understand her struggles. This isn’t a 5 star for me, but goddamn this is a fucking fantastic book.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, and Self harm
Minor: Animal death and Fire/Fire injury
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Spooky! I loved it! I prefer Junji Ito’s storytelling but honestly this art is so jarring I love it.
Graphic: Body horror
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
For those who don’t know the twist- there can’t be many of you, this is a fantastic detective book. For those who do this is an incredible piece of art that plays with word choice.
I knew the twist, and this is actually a reread (but it was so long ago I read it I’ve decided just to mark it as read once) and I was astounded by how clever the wording was. Certain phrases that have a double meaning depending on if you know the ending, I think this is a rare book, in that you can enjoy it regardless of if you know how it ends.
Highly recommend!
Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, and Suicide
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It’s more of a short story collection than an actual book, if that makes sense, but I really enjoyed it! Each chapter could be made into their own story and be very effective.
That being said, it wasn’t groundbreaking, or particularly clever. So I enjoyed it, but don’t go into it expecting a big twist.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Misogyny and Adult/minor relationship
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I didn’t dislike it, the writing is beautiful, but I do wonder what the point of it all is.
I loved all the religious references, marek and Jacob, Jude (Judas), etc etc, but something fell flat for me. I think overall the story is good, but it’s missing something. I think Marek could have been focused on more, as well as Lapvona as a place.
That being said I love the cyclical nature of the storyline, and I liked how I was sympathetic for certain characters and then it would slap me in the face with something horrible they’ve done and I’d be like “wow fuck that”.
Ultimately, I believe this is a story of a boy so starved of love and for a mother that he will search for it anywhere. Whether in punishment or in false love, eventually trying to force people to love him.
Lispeth deserved the world.
Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, and Rape
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Animal death, and Murder
Minor: Miscarriage, Incest, Toxic relationship, and Body horror
- 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
4.0
Makes me sad that I will never get something like this lmao
Graphic: Transphobia, Ableism, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Moderate: Cursing and Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexual content and Death
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.