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sleepingwhale's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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
3.0
pixiewilo's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliantly written, I just loved all the characters, I do however have left over questions about May!
erincataldi's review against another edition
5.0
It started off a little soon, but I pushed on and then boy, was I hooked. Laurel receives a writing assignment on her first day of high school to write a letter to a dead person so she writes to Kurt Cobain. She enjoys it so much that it turns into a journal of sorts and she keeps writing to other dead people (River Pheonix, Janis Joplin, Heath Ledger, Elizabeth Browning, etc.), never turning in her initial assignment. She pours out her fears, frustrations, loneliness, and developing friendships. It's heartbreaking as she laments for her sister (who died tragically young), the divorce of her parents and the fear of being too broken. It is very reminiscent of Stephen Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" in that it is a coming of age story that will stick with you long after you finish it. Wonderful, achingly sad, and beautiful. I may have shed a tear or two at the end, a wonderful debut!
camrynbushong's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book so much and got emotionally attached to characters in it. Was reading it every chance I got
martsfrommars's review against another edition
5.0
questo libro mi è piaciuto davvero moltissimo. ha risvegliato in me emozioni che non provavo da tanto, e anche la voglia di scrivere. davvero consigliato
hannadekoning2001's review against another edition
2.0
This book was okay, I guess. I liked the idea of it, but I feel like it wasn't executed the right way (for me at least). I wasn't a fan of the characters, there was A LOT of high school drama and the romance was kind of cliché. There was quite some diversity, which I enjoyed, but it didn't make up for the annoying characters. As I said, this book was fine, but I didn't particularly love it.
laurenbastian's review against another edition
4.0
This book made me angry for over half of it, but the ending made it worth it. It was touching, heartfelt and true. Maybe it wrapped up a little too nicely, but the rest of the story was such a downer, Laurel deserved some peace of mind. As I said, the first half made me frustrated because Laurel keeps doing some really stupid things to cope with her grief. She idolizes her sister, who was selfish and was getting into some really bad things, which also made me angry, but it works out in the end as Laurel realizes that maybe she wasn't perfect but she loved her anyway. I've seen reviews where people describe the writing as pretentious and aloof, but it works for this story because that sort of writing shows Laurel trying to cope with her grief by distancing herself from it. Overall I really liked this book.
shhherald's review against another edition
3.0
I thought it was organic and insightful to the struggles, both ordinary and extraordinary, of teenagers. It's a precious little book. With obvious parallels, the book is like a sister to Chbosky's Perks of Being a Wallflower. If you liked that, this book is definitely for you.
jasmin_atk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25