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368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781481430654
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 02 June 2015
Description
A teen grapples with ALS and his decision to die in this devastatingly beautiful debut novel infused with the haunting grace of samurai death poetry and the noble importance of friendship. Abe Sora is going to die, and he's only seventeen years ol...
Community Reviews Summary of 394 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 56%
inspiring 50%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%
challenging 12%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Terminal illness, SuicideModerate
Grief, Mental illness, Ableism
368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781481430654
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 02 June 2015
Description
A teen grapples with ALS and his decision to die in this devastatingly beautiful debut novel infused with the haunting grace of samurai death poetry and the noble importance of friendship. Abe Sora is going to die, and he's only seventeen years ol...
Community Reviews Summary of 394 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 56%
inspiring 50%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%
challenging 12%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Terminal illness, SuicideModerate
Grief, Mental illness, Ableism