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animal_1over's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness
Minor: Miscarriage
blessednacho's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Medical content, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Miscarriage
princessrory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Terminal illness, and Mental illness
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Medical content
Minor: Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Deportation, Death, and Miscarriage
shannasbooksnhooks's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
It feels like this book took me longer than it should have to read. I know it took only around 5 days (Aug. 3-8), but it felt like a long time. I feel like it's mostly due to the fact that I breezed through my 6 most recent reads - Carly Spade's Contemporary Mothos series - within a 5-6 day period.
But I really enjoyed this book. It was a sweet read. Honestly, I feel like the story encompassed many a child's dreams (inner child's dreams as well).
Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, and Self harm
navayiota's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Olive was an annoying and completely un self aware character who was frustrating to follow. Personally I hate reading about characters with no backbone and I think she was like that for way too long. The only reason I pushed through her whining was because I was excited to see what the author would do with Atlantis and whether they would find it or not. The filming and diving parts of the book were the most interesting in my opinion and the only time that I think her disorder was written well. (also the nightmares)
Nikos, Olive's dad was probably the best written character, not because he was likeable (he is not) but because he is so.. Greek. In an actually realistic way. My dad is exactly like him, down to the way they talk to strangers and act around their kids. He was a highlight of the book, even though I hated reading about him lol.
There's more stuff I want to write about but I'm tired and somewhat upset over this book. I had such high hopes. I definitely think most of these could have been solved by talking to a few Greeks and maybe getting a beta reader or two who have actually lived here.
Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident
jude7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness
Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
ifersinklings's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness
Minor: Miscarriage