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jazz1e_01's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely slow burn romance that is propelled by a horrible accident that happens to one of the mmc.
I enjoyed that their relationship isn’t the main plot point of the story it’s secondary to his cat and mouse chance game his is playing with child protective services.
I would be careful when reading this because there is duplication of physical assault, loss of family members, depression and suicidal ideation.
I enjoyed that their relationship isn’t the main plot point of the story it’s secondary to his cat and mouse chance game his is playing with child protective services.
I would be careful when reading this because there is duplication of physical assault, loss of family members, depression and suicidal ideation.
uzername's review against another edition
5.0
im jus shocked nobody realized he was squattin in the hospital
bwolf16's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
moonbeamdmercutio's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
tense
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
4.75
jessicajessica101's review against another edition
5.0
4.5
Est-ce qu'on peut juste prendre une petite éternité de notre vie pour dire à quel point ce livre est magnifique ? A quel point les personnages que l'auteur a crée volent notre coeur dès le début, à quel point l'histoire nous entraîne, à quel point ce livre aborde tous ces sujets, d'une façon si juste qu'il est impossible d'en ressortir indemne ? Est-ce qu'on peut parler des larmes que j'ai versé pour ces personnages que j'ai appris à aimer si vite et si fort ?
Ce livre est tout simplement magnifique, et je commence à penser que c'est là le talent de Shaun David Hutchinson. Ses livres sont à la fois banals et singuliers, ils abordent tellement de sujets important mais avec une quasi légèreté qui nous prend aux tripes, l'angle avec lequel il aborde ces sujets est à chaque fois particuliers, et tellement captivant qu'il est impossible de lâcher ses yeux de son talent une fois qu'on a commencé un de ses lèvres, et surtout ses personnages, mon dieu, ils souffrent de tout ce qu'ils ont vécu, ils souffrent tellement, ils voient le monde d'une façon qui les étouffe mais quelque part ils parviennent à vivre bien plus que les autres. Ils apprennent qu'il y a une vie pour eux, qui les attend juste, ils apprennent que même si ils souffrent, ça ne sera jamais de façon permanente. Ils apprennent qu'il faut aimer, plus que tout, car c'est le seul moyen de survivre.
Ce livre est tout simplement une merveille, et je le conseille du fond du coeur.
Est-ce qu'on peut juste prendre une petite éternité de notre vie pour dire à quel point ce livre est magnifique ? A quel point les personnages que l'auteur a crée volent notre coeur dès le début, à quel point l'histoire nous entraîne, à quel point ce livre aborde tous ces sujets, d'une façon si juste qu'il est impossible d'en ressortir indemne ? Est-ce qu'on peut parler des larmes que j'ai versé pour ces personnages que j'ai appris à aimer si vite et si fort ?
Ce livre est tout simplement magnifique, et je commence à penser que c'est là le talent de Shaun David Hutchinson. Ses livres sont à la fois banals et singuliers, ils abordent tellement de sujets important mais avec une quasi légèreté qui nous prend aux tripes, l'angle avec lequel il aborde ces sujets est à chaque fois particuliers, et tellement captivant qu'il est impossible de lâcher ses yeux de son talent une fois qu'on a commencé un de ses lèvres, et surtout ses personnages, mon dieu, ils souffrent de tout ce qu'ils ont vécu, ils souffrent tellement, ils voient le monde d'une façon qui les étouffe mais quelque part ils parviennent à vivre bien plus que les autres. Ils apprennent qu'il y a une vie pour eux, qui les attend juste, ils apprennent que même si ils souffrent, ça ne sera jamais de façon permanente. Ils apprennent qu'il faut aimer, plus que tout, car c'est le seul moyen de survivre.
Ce livre est tout simplement une merveille, et je le conseille du fond du coeur.
charlotteg's review against another edition
3.0
The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley is an amazing and well written book full of interesting metaphors. (My favorite is Death=counselor) It probably deserves 5 stars. I just did not enjoy it that much. I am soooo glad that I read it on my eink nook (black and white) because that graphic novel was GORY!!
timvindigni's review against another edition
4.0
Halfway through and I was bracing myself for a 3 star (which is a good rating).
I was enjoying myself, but it just felt like something was missing. We Are the Ants is (I think) my favorite book of all time. So I was kinda holding it to that standard and waiting for something special to happen.
Then the second half hit and I realized I should have never questioned Shaun’s ability to take things to the extreme. I like that I am somewhat confused by the ending. I think I get it, but I’m also second guessing myself. Which personally, I enjoy.
I was enjoying myself, but it just felt like something was missing. We Are the Ants is (I think) my favorite book of all time. So I was kinda holding it to that standard and waiting for something special to happen.
Then the second half hit and I realized I should have never questioned Shaun’s ability to take things to the extreme. I like that I am somewhat confused by the ending. I think I get it, but I’m also second guessing myself. Which personally, I enjoy.
jsncnrd's review against another edition
3.0
This was my fourth Shaun David Hutchinson book and I‘m a bit torn. At the Edge of the Universe and We are the Ants are two of my favorite books. I read Howl earlier this year and while it wasn’t my favorite of the those three, it was still a solid 4 / 5-star read. Shaun’s books stand apart from other YA books because of the way he seamlessly blends the surreal with reality. It makes his stories innovative and thought-provoking. Andrew Brawley left me wanting a bit more. There was so much that was well done in the book, but there were some elements that weighed it down a bit too much.
I was very intrigued by the book being part novel, part comic – but overall, I didn’t find that it added a ton to the story. It actually may have made it a bit more convoluted if anything.
Andrew was not my favorite protagonist of Shaun’s. While I understood why he had to be secretive, Andrew’s baseline was essentially dishonesty. Dishonesty that felt somewhat unnecessary at times. That’s not to say I didn’t like him, because he was still a good character with a big heart at his core. He made so many questionable choices. Maybe a few too many, and maybe that’s why I didn’t identify with him as much.
The real highlight of the story here was Rusty. He was a wonderful character – a mosaic of the different types of traumas and pains that LGBTQ youth experience. I even wish that we had more of him in the story, because scenes involving him were my favorites.
The book did manage to evoke some tears from me, and that is always a sign that there is some good writing at work. Shaun always does such a great job tapping into the visceral, and the main focus of Andrew Brawley was grief – something so complex. The book was ambitious in its complexity – and because we all experience and understand grief differently, I know that this book fully resonated at a 5-star level for other readers. For me, I’d say it was closer to a 3 / 3.5-star read.
I was very intrigued by the book being part novel, part comic – but overall, I didn’t find that it added a ton to the story. It actually may have made it a bit more convoluted if anything.
Andrew was not my favorite protagonist of Shaun’s. While I understood why he had to be secretive, Andrew’s baseline was essentially dishonesty. Dishonesty that felt somewhat unnecessary at times. That’s not to say I didn’t like him, because he was still a good character with a big heart at his core. He made so many questionable choices. Maybe a few too many, and maybe that’s why I didn’t identify with him as much.
The real highlight of the story here was Rusty. He was a wonderful character – a mosaic of the different types of traumas and pains that LGBTQ youth experience. I even wish that we had more of him in the story, because scenes involving him were my favorites.
The book did manage to evoke some tears from me, and that is always a sign that there is some good writing at work. Shaun always does such a great job tapping into the visceral, and the main focus of Andrew Brawley was grief – something so complex. The book was ambitious in its complexity – and because we all experience and understand grief differently, I know that this book fully resonated at a 5-star level for other readers. For me, I’d say it was closer to a 3 / 3.5-star read.
stopthesun's review against another edition
4.0
This beautiful, disastrous, heartbreaking book.
I didn’t love all of it. I guessed pretty much all of the surprises. I had to suspend my disbelieve for like, 90% of the book (because really, there’s no way he would have gotten away with any of what happened). But it made me cry. And I stayed up until 330 am to finish it after having started it only a few hours earlier.
I liked We Are the Ants much more. That book is seriously my favorite of the year so far but Hutchinson is quickly becoming a new favorite author.
I didn’t love all of it. I guessed pretty much all of the surprises. I had to suspend my disbelieve for like, 90% of the book (because really, there’s no way he would have gotten away with any of what happened). But it made me cry. And I stayed up until 330 am to finish it after having started it only a few hours earlier.
I liked We Are the Ants much more. That book is seriously my favorite of the year so far but Hutchinson is quickly becoming a new favorite author.