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emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There’s a lot of things I could say about this book, but one of my praises is how accurate the depiction of PTSD and trauma coping is. As someone with my own traumatic childhood, Gordie’s struggles and distance from his peers hit home for me, and while his case was an extreme, the ending where he’s not really “better” or “fixed” but implied that he can become more settled instead, is an insane 10/10 depiction of how recovery feels. Absolutely I cried at the end and the pacing was also phenomenal! Thoroughly enjoyed this :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Suicide, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Self harm
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