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kmac20'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Toxic relationship and Alcoholism
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? It's complicated
5.0
I absolutely LOVE SDH's humor! I love it when a book makes me laugh or giggle and I did both with so many humorous lines and thoughts.
My one gripe with this novel is the ending was a bit quick. We get some explanation for the state of affairs - shall we say - but some things aren't fully explained. In the last chapter - and I'm being vague to avoid spoilers, but those who have read this will hopefully get what I'm saying - there is at least one character that has a large roll in the bulk of the novel and is dealt with rather quickly. I think I understand what happened there, but I just wanted a touch more explanaition of this circumstances we end on. I may add a spoiler to clarify this, or I may not. I'm omitting that for now.
SDH is absolutely a favorite author of mine - one I just discovered this year, 2022, and have devoured many of his works so far - and I look forward to reading his books more and more. I want to say this is like a 4.75 star, because of my gripe, however I have to speak my heart and say it's a lovely 5 star book I look forward to digesting and probably rereading in the future several times. Brilliance doesn't begin to even describe how I feel about this.
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Self harm, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Medical trauma
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Gore
mxfahrenheit'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Blood, and Sexual content