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thecrimsoncorsair's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I would give the book a much higher rating, but Hank Green managed to write one of the worst protagonists I've ever come across. Fuck, April May is just awful. I was rooting for her death from beginning to end of this damn book. She's just a pure scumbag to everyone around her. Annoying. Selfish, narcissist who was still worrying about views in the midst of dying!! Her character alone brought the entire book down. Had it been written from the perspective of literally any other character the book would have garnered a much higher rating. But as it is...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Xenophobia, Biphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Outing, Violence, and Toxic relationship
syrah78's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
April, was such a dislikeable character. I know this was the intention, but it was difficult to read at times. I liked the concept and how it felt somewhat realistic into reactions and such. I really wasn't sure of the book until I got to the conclusion which was in the perspective of Andy Skampt and honestly he tied it up so nicely I really liked this book. I liked that Hank Green literally told you the moral of the story. And April was admittedly a very flawed character, but she did strive for the greater goal. I like the concept of humanity working together even when it was divided in a very relevant example aside from the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Murder and Kidnapping
mollylouise86's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
ericispublius's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
A funny yet gripping story by Hank Green (a family of fantastic & moving writers). The story carried inertia: I found myself unable to put it down the further I got into it.
It did a lot of future hinting but taking you down paths that you didn't expect the story to go.
My interpretation of this story contains an overarching theme as well as one that stood out to me. I feel like this story is a critique of fame/power and the grasp that it oft has on us. A quieter tone is, I feel this story may have some to do about climate change, specifically a problem that we all must work on to solve together. These are more speculation that I had toward the end of the book
Even the Acknowledgements made me feel something.
I'm excited to pick up the sequel.
It did a lot of future hinting but taking you down paths that you didn't expect the story to go.
My interpretation of this story contains an overarching theme as well as one that stood out to me. I feel like this story is a critique of fame/power and the grasp that it oft has on us. A quieter tone is, I feel this story may have some to do about climate change, specifically a problem that we all must work on to solve together. These are more speculation that I had toward the end of the book
Even the Acknowledgements made me feel something.
I'm excited to pick up the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Biphobia and Gun violence
itsdelulu's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-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? Yes
3.75
I originally was going to give a 3.5 but bumped it up for a CRJ reference.
A little slow to get into but quickly became an engaging read that I had to see through to the end. I will definitely read A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor next!
A little slow to get into but quickly became an engaging read that I had to see through to the end. I will definitely read A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Biphobia
thatsssorachael's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Sexual content
jerseynoonatic's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There is a lot to like about this book, and I'm looking forward to reading book 2. The humor was just ok, and the romance was weird and a little pointless. But the story is fantastic and creative.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Minor: Kidnapping, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, and Death
kharlan3's review against another edition
funny
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Top sci-fi of 2023
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury
etaypoe's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Xenophobia
brittanykroeckel's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Great book that is easy to read and follow. I loved how personable the first-person telling was and the realness of April May. The near end had a slightly unexpected turn but then had a predictable outcome. Not an average story which I appreciate and had me even thinking about what this scenario would look like in real life. Didn’t give it 5 stars because character interactions felt childish and bland.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail