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hjb_128's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, and Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual violence
Minor: Racism
brimclala's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Child death and Cancer
Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual violence, and Child abuse
piperclover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
I loved every single main character With my whole heart. Christopher is a very well written, realistic 8 year old. Lucy is such a good character because she feels so real. It feels like the author took a person she knows in real life and just wrote her into the story because she has these fully fleshed out thoughts and feelings and reactions and everything she does feels so well suited to the character.
I loved Hugo's povs and would've actually enjoyed more of them. I appreciate that there are so many povs and they work so well together to give an overall, well-rounded perspective of the whole story. Jack feels like a good balance of meddling rich old man and genuinely loving and sweet grandfather. I adore the ending so so much it makes all the anxiety worth it.
I usually deeply dislike any chapters or povs that are not integral to the plot but the chapters where we heard directly from the Clock Island Books were actually enjoyable and useful to the plot and character development.
There are so many good discussions of what makes a family, helping others, love, what it means to be a parent or guardian. There are some terrible things talked about that I was jumpscared by but I thought they were done as well as those topics could be. I also like that Jack is gay and its openly stated and discussed. The narrator was very good.
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual violence
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
mollywill's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment and Child death
Moderate: Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Drug abuse
Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual violence
clr00's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual violence
kitausu's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Pedophilia, and Medical content
guardianofthebookshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Sexual violence