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halfass_reviewer's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm not going to give a true review because I had to finish the book for class, with that being said had it not being for class the book probably would've been marked 'dnf'.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Violence, Racial slurs, and Homophobia
amy_harboredinpages's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
My re-read was just as emotional as the first reading.
This is such a great story.
I watched others reading it and reacting, and still knowing what was going to happen did not keep the tears away for Dill or Travis, or my snorts of laughter at Lydia's banter with her friends or family. 🥰📖📖
This is such a great story.
I watched others reading it and reacting, and still knowing what was going to happen did not keep the tears away for Dill or Travis, or my snorts of laughter at Lydia's banter with her friends or family. 🥰📖📖
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Grief
shaheenreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Jeff Zentner nailed it with this one. Dill, an imprisoned preacher’s son, Lydia, a well known fashion blogger, and Travis, a fantasy fiction fan stuck in the world of his novels, all live in a small town in Tennessee. All three want to forget their past. All three want something better, but their past is preventing their future.
Dill is the son of an imprisoned preacher who used snakes and strychnine as part of his ministry. Dill’s name is forever sullied in the town due to his father’s imprisonment of possession of child pornography, and Dill just wants to break free from his parents mistakes so he can live his own life. With his friends by his side, he learns about love, loss, what family should be, and what he values most.
Dill is the son of an imprisoned preacher who used snakes and strychnine as part of his ministry. Dill’s name is forever sullied in the town due to his father’s imprisonment of possession of child pornography, and Dill just wants to break free from his parents mistakes so he can live his own life. With his friends by his side, he learns about love, loss, what family should be, and what he values most.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Gun violence, and Violence
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