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likeasloth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Additionally some aspects are kinda problematic; purity as a concept to be maintained, abortion as not even a possibility and pregnancy as the saving moment. I feel like a lot of the themes could have been handled more sensible. Over all it was a nice read but didn’t really stay with me and I often had to try not to read too much into it.
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault
fridalejon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
dtzypig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault
mary_do_12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
CHEATING TROPE
(sort of)
BOOM
ACCIDENTAL PREGNANY
(two people! that are in high school!! from their first time!!!)
and i lost it.
you lost me.
the reader knowing the end from the start was supposed to be mysterious and cool, probably, but it didn’t feel like it.
where was the tension?
where was whatever was supposed to make this book interesting?
could not conform to this book very much.
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual assault
_choopchoop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Minor: Death, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
lindsayvandamme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
rachelranelli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
rachieanniereads'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
2.0
where to begin...?
the narrative choice of giving us the ending at the beginning was certainly a choice. can't confirm if it was a good one. it took some of the emotional impact out of it, but also made the rest of the book feel like it was written in an odd mix of present and past tense. it seemed like Autumn was speaking/thinking in reflections, but it was written in present tense.
the whole book was telling us everything, but showing us nothing. we got told, repeatedly, how cool, edgy and different Autumn/her friend groups was, but didn't get to see any of that. her "i'm not a cool kid if i do *insert thing here* because the normal popular kids are doing it" internal monologue made me cringe. the only way we were shown that she was super different and quirky and weird xd lol was that she wore a tiara...all the time...with every outfit. i don't understand pls.
the dialouge was so clunky. we barely got any for the first half of the book. but when we did get dialouge it was dry and unrealistic. "okay." "haha." "oh." it felt like reading someone talk to their nonchalant situationship that doesn't care to hold a conversation.
the descriptions of high school like felt so stereotypical with no level of realism. popular cheerleaders that have an unspoken rivalry with the edgy kids? not cookie cutter at all.
again, so many aspects of this felt unrealistic especially
i'm genuinely confused if i read the same book as all these 5 star reviews. 2 stars just because i did feel compelled in some way to finish it.
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
brooklyndays's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Vomit
Minor: Miscarriage
drewanslee's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Car accident, and Pregnancy