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nbreezy17's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness and Medical content
Moderate: Abortion
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Terminal illness
heather077's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Racism
swhence's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
This is a tale about a Cassandra, an 18 year old who was adopted. Her family means the world to her, but she also wishes to find out more about her birth parents.
The things I liked :
1. The writing : The challenges were raw and well portrayed. I could feel their tension, fear and anticipation.
2. The POV : I loved how both Cassandra and her birth mother's perspective were shown. Even though we get to know the latter only through the letters she had written, I loved how multi-dimensional she was.
3. The side characters : The rest of the characters were lovable and I was also invested in their stories.
There is not the book's fault but I did feel rather disconnected by the last quarter. Nevertheless, The How and the Why does fall on the list of YA Contemporaries I enjoyed.
The things I liked :
1. The writing : The challenges were raw and well portrayed. I could feel their tension, fear and anticipation.
2. The POV : I loved how both Cassandra and her birth mother's perspective were shown. Even though we get to know the latter only through the letters she had written, I loved how multi-dimensional she was.
3. The side characters : The rest of the characters were lovable and I was also invested in their stories.
There is not the book's fault but I did feel rather disconnected by the last quarter. Nevertheless, The How and the Why does fall on the list of YA Contemporaries I enjoyed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
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