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parasolcrafter
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
its been a while since i read this but i remember liking it as much as the other off duty stories. idk why i didnt just add it at the time =_=
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
this book made me experience the full spectrum of human emotion. still sad over some things in it!!! it is a really good book that illustrates how we as humans are so much more than the versions of ourselves that we choose to show and that we all have trauma, we all have good and bad sides, and there are things we all would rather keep hidden.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
this was a vvv strange book. im still not sure if i liked it...? i mean...it was interesting, thats for sure!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol
Moderate: Dementia
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
this was such a good book omg...i see why it was so popular with kids when i was growing up!! cant wait to read the rest of the series <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
neil is such an annoying character and since hes the main one i simply cant read any more about him. oh my god. i dont know if he gets better and i dont fucking CARE. hes a spoiled, entitled brat who only cares about himself and its really not worth it to finish this book.
the cover really is perfect though; this book is a dumpster fire.
the cover really is perfect though; this book is a dumpster fire.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
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
even though this book is for younger readers, it was still pretty engaging for me! it was quite intriguing and i was interested to see how things would end. i thought the sibling relationship was realistic, particularly on daniels side. i could understand his frustration with erica, and i could also understand his heartache when she disappeared because he felt responsible.
i do think the adults were very either end of the spectrum, but as this is for kids it falls in with a lot of middle grade books like that. bloody bones was absolutely Horrible though oh my god...what a terrifying concept for a monster!!!
i do think the adults were very either end of the spectrum, but as this is for kids it falls in with a lot of middle grade books like that. bloody bones was absolutely Horrible though oh my god...what a terrifying concept for a monster!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Death of parent, Classism
emotional
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book SUCKED you guys dont even know how glad i am to be finished with it. my god.
the characters are underdeveloped and some hinge solely on stereotypes, a couple are barely there (like why were owen and especially ian there so scarcely??? makes no sense!!!) despite the fact that the book focuses on a boy band who are all, seemingly, best friends, and overall none of them are all that likeable. hunter is a self-obsessed boy who seems to think the world revolves around the fact that hes a bottom (did the author think if he didnt mention the fact that hunter is a bottom in every chapter that we'd forget??? made me so mad. shut up about it.), kaivan is okay but has almost no personality, aidan is the stereotypical bitter ex, and ashton is just...there. nothing of note really happens in the book either...? like it doesnt break any ground. doesnt do anything new. doesnt really pose any questions about society. it was all so shallow
the characters are underdeveloped and some hinge solely on stereotypes, a couple are barely there (like why were owen and especially ian there so scarcely??? makes no sense!!!) despite the fact that the book focuses on a boy band who are all, seemingly, best friends, and overall none of them are all that likeable. hunter is a self-obsessed boy who seems to think the world revolves around the fact that hes a bottom (did the author think if he didnt mention the fact that hunter is a bottom in every chapter that we'd forget??? made me so mad. shut up about it.), kaivan is okay but has almost no personality, aidan is the stereotypical bitter ex, and ashton is just...there. nothing of note really happens in the book either...? like it doesnt break any ground. doesnt do anything new. doesnt really pose any questions about society. it was all so shallow
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent
dark
emotional
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
this book was soooooo good omg omg... i dont have many complaints other than i wish eddie might have played a bigger part in it (hes definitely present all throughout it but its like...an absent kind of presence? if that makes sense) but other than that i thoroughly enjoyed it 💖
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content
Minor: Animal death
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
this was fun and cute!!! and as far as tropes go it actually did them quite well, finally <3 i dont usually care much abt tropes but its always nice when theyre written well and contribute to the story instead of feeling like something an author is checking off for a marketing purpose
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book just feels underdeveloped and bare. i gained almost nothing from it, because everything is just so shallow :/ we know almost nothing abt the characters aside from their names and faces, so they end up feeling very two-dimensional. theyre also just...nor likable? idk, maybe its bc their characterizations are so lacking but the only character i really care abt is doodle. the other two characters are fine, but we know so little about them
also why did the characters act like being 18 is so old??? the characters themselves are 17 and the 18 year olds were like 'im too old for you omg im ancient </3' like. was that supposed to be a joke or something bc it was so weird. 17 and 18 year olds can literally be born a day apart. what on earth
also why did the characters act like being 18 is so old??? the characters themselves are 17 and the 18 year olds were like 'im too old for you omg im ancient </3' like. was that supposed to be a joke or something bc it was so weird. 17 and 18 year olds can literally be born a day apart. what on earth
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship