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chrisljm's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Rape, and Racism
claire_3lyse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Medical trauma and Pregnancy
sarinaxenia's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Mental illness, Death, Grief, Alcohol, Bullying, Dementia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Self harm
davidbythebay's review
- 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
5.0
I was so enthralled by this, I lost track of time while reading. It was an immensely entertaining and sometimes sad book that brought sad tears and happy tears to my eyes. Beautifully written, this took a teenager's point of view but made him mature, yet adolescent. Henry was not a child and he was not an adult caught in a child's body. As Henry is gay, like many LGBTQ+ people, he has grown up and matured early so that he can combat the bullying and dangers of this world. His situation has provided even more instances by which he has had to grow up far too fast. I can't tell you how many times I've been told or my LGBTQ+ friends have been told how mature we are for our ages. It comes with the territory I guess. But having this mature teenaged perspective is dead on perfect.
I am absolutely going to read more by this author given how wonderful this book is.
⚠️ TW: violence, physical violence, abuse, parental abandonment, bullying, depression, suicide and suicidal ideation, sexual assault, pregnancy, miscarriage, loss, grief, neglectful parent, memory loss, talk of sexual situations (not in detail). ⚠️
Graphic: Bullying, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Child abuse
reading_isalifestyle's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Miscarriage and Violence
ashleycmms's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
mengzhenreads's review
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Death, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Self harm, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
elleisntabell's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I feel really weird about it. I can't stop thinking about it. I want to read it a million times. I never want to read it again. I want to, fuck i don't know. i don't know. i don't know. I'm glad i read it. i wish i never read it.
fuck. fuck. fuck....
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I wish it was a little different from how it is. But if it was, would it be anywhere near as perfect? good? amazing? awful? right, it just feels right, as it is?
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Dementia
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, and Suicide
Minor: Self harm and Abortion
paularlichter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Ich denke, wäre ich 16 und hätte gerne, dass die Welt endet, wäre das Buch mehr meins gewesen. Ich weiß nicht, ob ich einfach schon zu alt dafür bin oder ob ich einfach nicht möchte, dass die Welt untergeht, aber das Buch hat mich nicht so gecatched, obwohl viele wichtige Themen angesprochen wurden.
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Miscarriage
mxfahrenheit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts