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wretchedtheo
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Please don't read this lol it's ableist and just plain Bad. Like not just offensive, it is straightup Poorly Written, I'm talking inconsistencies, plotholes, telling instead of showing, repetition, rushed plot points etc etc it's not horrible i guess but like. I seriously regret the money i spent on it
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol
emotional
mysterious
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
emotional
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
I swiped this off my friend's shelf during a sleepover morning while waiting for her to wake up and wound up getting so interested that i blew through the whole thing in three hours. They
They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera explores a world where you receive a phone call on the day of your death. The story follows two boys, brought together by an app called Last Friend, who have received such a call and want to live this last day to its fullest. (And yes it is gay. Canonically. You just gotta wait for it.)
The style was simple, the tone compassionate. There's a soft yet deep-seated humanity to all these two boys do and say, and i don't really have any complaints. I mean, this book really hits its mark. It avoids the melodrama i was worried it would careen facefirst into (being a YA book, after all) and has some real hard-hitting lines in it (swipe to see one that low-key punched me in the gut). Still, for some reason, it didn't make me as sad as I hoped/expected. Maybe i was in too good of a mood overall?? Or maybe I kinda *cough cough* kind of already knew *cough* that they both die *cough cough cough* *eyes title*
Even so, I've no complaints. If you've had your eye on this book but are undecided because it's YA and therefore liable to be cringy and simplistic and tropey, know from me that it is not. It's one hell of a little gut-puncher, and defininitely worth reading.
They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera explores a world where you receive a phone call on the day of your death. The story follows two boys, brought together by an app called Last Friend, who have received such a call and want to live this last day to its fullest. (And yes it is gay. Canonically. You just gotta wait for it.)
The style was simple, the tone compassionate. There's a soft yet deep-seated humanity to all these two boys do and say, and i don't really have any complaints. I mean, this book really hits its mark. It avoids the melodrama i was worried it would careen facefirst into (being a YA book, after all) and has some real hard-hitting lines in it (swipe to see one that low-key punched me in the gut). Still, for some reason, it didn't make me as sad as I hoped/expected. Maybe i was in too good of a mood overall?? Or maybe I kinda *cough cough* kind of already knew *cough* that they both die *cough cough cough* *eyes title*
Even so, I've no complaints. If you've had your eye on this book but are undecided because it's YA and therefore liable to be cringy and simplistic and tropey, know from me that it is not. It's one hell of a little gut-puncher, and defininitely worth reading.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence