Every Star That Falls

Suicide Notes #2

by Michael Thomas Ford

This much-anticipated sequel to the acclaimed fan-favorite novel Suicide Notes is a funny, touching look at what happens when you give up trying to be someone people want you to be and become exactly who you are.

Jeff spent forty-five days in the psych ward of a hospital after a suicide attempt. Now that he's home and has accepted that he's gay, he's ready to reenter his life feeling stronger and more comfortable being his true self than ever before.

But it's hard to come back to an old life when you have a new perspective on it. Returning to school is complicated, and his mother's anxiety isn't helping. Jeff will also have to figure out how to reconnect with his best friend, Allie, whose boyfriend he kissed before he went to the hospital. To make things even more complicated, a fellow patient from the ward suddenly appears at school, which brings up all kinds of mixed emotions for Jeff.

Luckily, he's got new friends from a local community center for queer youths to help him through it all. And some may turn out to be more than just friends...

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"Generous, wry, and big-hearted. A touching and riotous journey through the legacies of pain and the wonders of connection." --Eliot Schrefer, two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author

"Michael Thomas Ford put me through it with this stunning sequel. A touching, funny, and thoughtful exploration of how we move on from our toughest choices and embrace what makes us unique, even if we're imperfect."--Jason June, New York Times bestselling author of Out of the Blue

"In Every Star That Falls, Ford examines with heart and compassion not just what it is to be queer, but the ways in which queerness changes relationships and frees us." --LC Rosen, author of Jack of Hearts and Camp

"Every Star That Falls is an extraordinarily fun and wild ride that will make you laugh and cry on numerous occasions. There is no way to tell what happens next but each chapter comes with a wonderful surprise that keeps you hooked into the moment. The book brings you a lot of things--complex characters, intricate relationships and a beautiful message for the new generation. It's the kind of story that genuinely reflects the growing complexity of life for young people." --Vincent Tirado, author of the Pura Belpre Award-winning Burn Down, Rise Up

Genres: Young Adult, Mental Health, Contemporary, LGBT, Fiction, Romance, Audiobook

342 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 5, 2023

About the author

Michael Thomas Ford is the author of more than 75 books in genres ranging from humor to horror, literary fiction to nonfiction. His work for adult readers includes the best-selling novels What We Remember, The Road Home, Changing Tides, Full Circle, Looking for It and Last Summer, and his five essay collections in the "Trials of My Queer Life" series. His novel Lily was a Tiptree Award Longlist title and a finalist for both the Lambda Literary Award and the Shirley Jackson Award. He is also the author of the Sickening Adventures series of books featuring popular contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race.

As a writer for young adults he is the author of the novels Suicide Notes, Z, and Love & Other Curses, and under the name Isobel Bird he wrote the popular "Circle of Three" series. His work has been nominated for 14 Lambda Literary Awards, twice winning for Best Humor Book, twice for Best Romance Novel, and once for Best Mystery. He was also nominated for a Horror Writers Association Bram Stoker Award (for his novel The Dollhouse That Time Forgot).

Reviews

[give me books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zacznę od tego że nie wiem czy ta książka jest potrzebna. Z pewnością jej treść byłaby że tak to określę lepsza i aktualniejsza kilka lat temu.

Niemniej cieszę się że powstała, że mogłam po tylu latach wrócić do bohaterów.
Nie jestem fanką relacji romantycznej z tej książki ale to już tylko moja preferencja

[Mr.Rainbow.Pages · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hello everyone, I'm Mr. C Reviewer, and tonight we're discussing (He/Him) Michael Thomas Ford's book, Every Star That Falls, Which is the second book in the Suicide Notes Series.

The book was first Published September 5th, 2023. The narrative, told using first person following Jeff's point of view and spans 29 chapters and 416 pages.



Summary: Jeff’s journey to acceptance and reconnection is filled with challenges and emotional turmoil. However, with the support of his new friends and the courage to be his true self, he is determined to face these challenges head-on and create a better life for himself.



Review:
-The level of detail in this book for both setting and characters was impressive. It seamlessly continues the story from where the first book left off. Unlike the diary-style format of the first book, this one follows a more conventional approach, which may appeal to some readers more. Personally, I think it would have been better if the beginning of this book had been included in the ending of the first book, and certain parts were written differently as I found myself losing interest at times. However, I do believe that combining the first and second books into one large volume with different sections starting from the night of the party would have also worked well. But I can appreciate how the first book gradually reveals what happened to Jeff, creating suspense.

I believe this book can stand on its own, as references to events from the previous book were mentioned. The use of bold text for emails and texts added a nice touch to the storytelling. I appreciated that this book addressed some problematic issues from the first book. The realistic quality of the story was something I enjoyed.

Reading about 'Cam's place', a queer youth group in the book, made me really want to attend one. As a 24-year-old, I did consider both youth and adult groups. Unfortunately, the only one nearby is like two towns over, and the other closest ones are hours away. It would be great if every town had LGBTQ+ social clubs that were easily accessible for people of all ages. Another couple of scenes that stood out to me in the book were the hockey game and skiing trip.

-I enjoyed getting to know the diverse cast of characters in this book, both old and new faces. Meeting Jeff's family again was a highlight for me, as we only got a glimpse of them in the first book. It was interesting to learn more about Jeff's parents and how his past actions affected them, and seeing their journey towards accepting him for who he is. We also meet Mumford the dog and Jeff's Nan, who I found to be sweet and supportive - I definitely want to try her Valentine's Day pride cookies. Each character had their own complex backstory that intertwined with each other seamlessly.

It was nice to see some glimpses of Jeff in the first book, even though he was in a dark place and relying heavily on sarcasm as a coping mechanism. However, in this book, we get to see a more improved version of Jeff and it was great to witness his growth. I found myself smiling while reading and feeling happy for him. I couldn't wait to see what happens next in his journey throughout this book.

-I am incredibly grateful that this book was published and I had the opportunity to read it. After finishing the first book, I was left wondering about Jeff's future and was eager to dive into this one. The ending of this book felt satisfying and complete, but I wouldn't mind another instalment in this series. In fact, I would love to continue following Jeff's journey. I also appreciate that both books included helpful helplines at the end. I feel that this story has great potential for a television adaptation.

-I was thrilled to find out that this book also had an audiobook version, which was masterfully narrated by Barrett Leddy, the same person who narrated the first one. Listening to the audio greatly enhanced my reading experience, as Barrett's voice was not only soothing but also incredibly clear, allowing me to fully immerse myself in the story. One aspect that stood out in the audiobook was how each character had their own distinct voice, making them come alive and adding an extra layer of depth to the narrative. I was also impressed by how well Barrett conveyed the characters' emotions through his voice. Overall, this has been my favourite audiobook on my listening journey so far.

I rate each story I read out of 10 and for this one, I give it an 9.2. Remember this was what I thought about the book personally and I suggest that you give it a go for yourself.

[Lana · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is so unnecessarily gay it pissed me off. Like it’s all about him being apart of the community and whatever but it such a flop from the first book. Where is his humor? Where is his character? Jeff is so lame in this book and it actually pissed me off. Author should’ve left this off on the first book it would’ve been so much better.

[lilly ♡ (semi-hiatus) · Rating 4 out of 5]

literally so many stars this book was amazing

the only thing i didn't like about this book was allie's behavior, i loved burke tho !!

i read the first book, suicide notes, last year and didn't even know there was a sequel until a few weeks ago and i wish i found out about this book sooner !! 😅

definitely read suicide notes + this book!!

[Magdalena · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rozumiem, że tematyka w tej książce jest ważna. Jednak według mnie, kreowanie histori, gdzie losy bohatera układają się wręcz idealny sposób jest zbyt... cukierkowa i nierealna. Rodzice reaguje idealnie, koledzy w szkole zachowują się idealnie, główny bohater poznaje idealnych nowych przyjaciół... jak dla mnie za dużo...

[Jack Ellis · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of “Suicide Notes” and I was so excited to read this, and boyyyyy am I disappointed. Instead of being a somewhat grounded depiction of teen suicides “Every Star That Falls” turns Jeff’s story into a soap opera. I wanted to see Jeff acclimate back into the real world not be apart of a random stupid ass play? I also was not interested in who Jeff was going to date, he just got out of a psych ward and I think he needed to focus on himself before he got into a relationship. Just re-read the first book.

I will now list out my spoilery list of reasons why this book is bad.







~Spoilers~

1. There is barely any mentions of Sadie or how her death affected Jeff. I think he mentions her maybe twice and is like “I wish she didn’t do that”

2. Rankin. I liked a lot of what was happening with Rankin but they never fully bring up thale fact the he LITERALLY ASSUALTED JEFF. If you weren’t gonna do that why bring him back at all.

3. Allies character is so horrible written, I’m so confused as to why she wasn’t more upset that Jeff kissed her boyfriend???? That’s such a betrayal?? But no she’s mad that he didn’t tell her he was gay and the Burke isn’t ready to have sex????

4. Grease. I don’t know if I’ve ever experienced a more filler storyline in my life. Jeff gets casted in a play because he used to watch the movie with Allie a lot? It just wasted so much time that could’ve gone to Jeff’s healing.

5. Goldie and Chrys. They genuinely should’ve been cut out of the book. I do like the side plot of the lgbtq support group, but Jeff has just been through a lot of trauma and I don’t think is ready for a single relationship let alone a fucking throuple at 15? Obviously throuples can work for a trio of good communicators, which most teenagers are not.

6. Jeff’s humor and snarky-ness is basically gone. One of the best parts of the first book was Jeff’s dark humor takes about what was happening to him, and that just isn’t in this.

I did like some of the stuff this book was trying to do, like Jeff’s relationship with his parents, Rankins homelife, the support group, Amanda in general, but overall I think so many marks were missed that my enjoyability was decreased significantly.

[jennylis · Rating 2 out of 5]

sometimes you don't need a sequel if you're just gonna have people who don't hold each other accountable, who think you can just turn gay if your relationship doesn't work, that men aren't allowed to say no to sex or they think the girl is unattractive, or that if someone doesn't want to have sex it means they're gay. 70% of this book should've never been written and there really was no development besides the main family.

[Matt · Rating 2 out of 5]

In the authors note at the end he mentions that the world in this story is a very different one from Suicide Notes, despite following immediately after, because it was written something like 15 years later. I think that's why it feels more like a fanfiction than an actual sequel. Trying to tackle a bunch of modern issues instead of just tying up the loose ends from the last book. And frankly I don't think it's a good idea to tell kids to just be poly if they can't decide who they want to date. Especially as a FIRST EVER relationship. That was weird.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

suicide notes is easily one of my favorite books i’ve ever read and just getting this book in my hands made me cry. i loved this just as much and i’m ready to read it again. i love both of these books with my whole heart

[Ruby Rozas · Rating 3 out of 5]

idk how to really describe this book. I loved the first one! but I feel like this one just wasn't as good.
3.5 stars

[ancientreader · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm excited about this one: it's the sequel to Ford's Suicide Notes, which I liked enormously -- it's nominally YA, I suppose, but it felt richer to me than what I think of as a YA vibe.

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Well, what does happen after Jeff gets out of the hospital in Suicide Notes and embarks on life as a young gay man in high school? Without too many spoilers: he joins a queer youth group and makes some new friends, two of whom he would like to date; he encounters Rankin, with whom he had that quasi-nonconsensual sex in the hospital and who is now attending the same high school; he deals with being out, both about his queerness and (to his friends) the suicide attempt; and he negotiates a new relationship with his rigid and overprotective mother, who turns out to have her reasons.

I'm of two minds about how this all plays out. Some aspects of the story worked really well for me -- the Rankin storyline, in particular, but also the general emotional tone of Teen Drama, which I think Ford nails. Others I was less sure about. Jeff falters a few times, but in general he struck me as rather wiser than is plausible for someone in his mid-teens, despite the maturing effect of his experiences. And there was a certain amount of what I think of as shoehorned diversity: a small cast of characters with One of Every Kind.

The biggest problem from a narrative point of view was that I intensely disliked Chrys for most of the story, because they are a self-righteous little prig, unwilling to make allowances for Jeff's history and the fact that he's coming out in the aftermath of, you know, a suicide attempt. When Jeff and Chrys finally clear the air, Chrys acknowledges that they didn't appreciate how shitty their Very Important Principles made Jeff feel, but there is a looooooong stretch of, well, Jeff feeling shitty because he's not living up to Chrys's standards of outness, and I felt so bad for him that I never quite forgave Chrys.

So: one the one hand, kind of programmatic and implausible; on the other hand, I can 100% see queer kids clutching this story to their hearts, because Jeff is brave and inspirational and encouraging. And this isn't a book for jaded old people like me; it's a book for queer kids and their friends.

So: 3 stars for me, but 4 stars for the readers who need it, deserve it, will take courage and comfort from it. Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC.

[Marta Demianiuk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Przy lekturze tej książki warto wziąć pod uwagę, że pierwszą część autor napisał 15 lat temu. Ta jest więc jednocześnie i nieco zacofana, i nieco zbyt do przodu w pewnych momentach.

Pierwsza część o pobycie Jeffa w szpitalu psychiatrycznym była momentami przytłaczająca. Druga jest dużo lżejsza i moim zdaniem baaardzo cukierkowa, ale ja tę cukierkowość kupuję totalnie. Autor daje nadzieję, że po największym bagnie można wrócić do pięknego życia i cieszyć się nim.

Bardzo ciekawy jest kierunek rozwoju Jeffa. Mnie samą zaskoczyło, co tu Ford wymyślił, bo nie oszukujmy się, nasze społeczeństwo nie jest na coś takiego gotowe, a w książce przedstawione jest to tak naturalnie, bez żadnych ale i… ja to kocham. Serio.

Jedną gwiazdkę odejmuję za trochę przesadnie dojrzałe przemyślenia Jeffa jak na 15-latka po próbie samobójczej, który dopiero odkrywa bycie gejem. Jasne, jest po terapii, ale terapii zbyt krótkiej i jest zbyt młody by tak wszystko rozsądnie analizować.

[Jasmine Shouse · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible sequel to a really important story!

Jeff gets out of the hospital and has to get back to his life and all the changes that means. He has to navigate being out, the aftermath of his suicide attempt, and his relationships with other people.

As someone who has been hospitalized, Jeff's story of what comes after really resonated with me. It didn't pretend Jeff's mental health struggles disappeared or "got better" but tackled his ups and downs. I loved Chrys and Goldie and what they mean to Jeff. Every character is complicated with their own histories and stories, and they're woven together really well.

Thank you to the author for giving us the sequel Jeff deserved!

[Zach Aeong · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF

I really tried to finish this book because I loved Suicide Notes, but I just couldn't. I don't know why this book was written to be honest. It just feels like a caricature of the first book.

The only character I really enjoyed was Jeff's Dad. He seemed more like an actual real person with how he acted. Everyone else seemed like they were just made to be extra just because.

Maybe I'll go back and finish the last 100 pages or so, but yeah for now I'm good.

[Kinga · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wydaje mi się że czasami lepiej nie pisać kontynuacji książki po 15 latach

[kirasbookk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Czy was zdziwi, kiedy powiem, że wciągnęłam tę książkę w jeden dzień? Zapewniam, że nie da się od niej oderwać (próbowałam). A czy to możliwe, by druga część była równie dobra jak pierwsza? Genialny przykład, że tak. Ciągle nie mogę uwierzyć, że kontynuacja została opublikowana po 15 latach. Przysięgam - wcale tego nie czuć, jakby to była jedna całość, a nie osobne książki.

Nie potrafię nawet wyrazić, jak bardzo pokochałam tę historię. To naprawdę super było zobaczyć Jeffa, który w końcu jest szczęśliwy i dostaje zakończenie, na które zasługiwał.

Książka ogółem jest cudowna, ale również ma wspaniałą treść - różne orientacje seksualne, tożsamości płciowe, poliamorię (aż dwie!) - i to wszystko jest po prostu cudowne, ciepłe i urocze. Taki typowy comfort book, który porusza bardzo ważne tematy oraz nie daje od siebie oderwać.

Kolejnym ważnym aspektem jest to, jak autentyczna jest ta książka. Wielki ukłon dla autora, bo świetnie mu to wyszło. Nie ukrywam, że miałam bardzo wysokie oczekiwania po pierwszej książce, ale się nie zawiodłam i z czystym sercem dodaję ją do moich ulubionych.

(Mogę wam zapewnić, że pokochacie babcię Jeffa)
[📍współpraca recenzencka]

[Melly-Jade Fournier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the gender and sexual diversity in this book but it was way too dramatic for me,
everyone had a dark backstory for some reason?

[Darien Ciriaco · Rating 1 out of 5]

I loved the first book very much. I thought it was beautiful written and the plot was just amazing where the main character is just in denial about his true self and reasonings for wanting to end his life. So much happened in that psych ward and so much seemed like it was going to happen once he left that psych ward (his best friends bf, his best friend, etc)

My issue with Every Star that Falls is simple just the fact that it’s too happy and rewarding. Every potential conflict they could’ve brought up in this sequels was either treated like it wasn’t as big of a deal as it should’ve been, or was resolved in the exact same paragraph it was brought up in. It was a snooze fest of giddy happy feelings as if the main character wasn’t sexually assaulted by someone in that psych ward whom now goes to his school. It’s kinda ridiculous and I couldn’t even finish the book due to how disappointed I was reading it.

[Lain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh fuck that was perfect.

Although I really wanted Goldie and Jeff to happen, I am VERY happy with how things worked out. Like could not have gone better. All the characters that were in the first book were definitely the same In this one.

I am disappointed that there were absolutely zero trans characters. Like are you fucking kidding me? You write a book about lgbt teens and you can for the life of you add a single trans character?? Not even a side character?


FUCK Allie. She’s a bitch and an awful person and friend. Not once in the book did she say or do something that didn’t make me want to strangle her.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am so happy that there is now a sequel to Suicide Notes!

The book picks up right after Jeff gets out of the hospital. It explores Jeff's relationships with friends, going back to school, and a new group of people at Cam's Place (which I LOVED! Why can't every town have a place like that?!). He also reconnects with an old acquantaince, which becomes an important part of the book. Jeff learns to come to terms with who he is and loves, and continues going to therapy throughout the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Children's Books, HarperCollins for the eARC!

[Sally · Rating 1 out of 5]

I honestly couldn’t finish this book. i read about 75% of it and got bored, I loved the first book, Suicide Notes, but I felt like it had a good ending and didn’t need a sequel. I had no idea what Ford would do for the sequel and frankly I just couldn’t get into it, too many characters to keep track of and it wasn’t very fluid and hard to follow. In my opinion I suggest people just read the first one and you’ll be satisfied. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Aeden · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really disappointed by this sequel. It fell flat in a way that I really hoped it wouldn’t. Perhaps this would appeal to younger readers, but it really just dragged on.

[Dawid · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mam wrażenie, że główny bohater jest totalnie inną postacią niż był w pierwszej części (rozumiem, że jest po terapii itd. ale on po za orientacja to zmienił wszystko). Pomimo wytłumaczeń autora pod koniec, to mam wrażenie, że książka została napisana pod zarobek. Pomimo że porusza poważne tematy, jest napisana jak dla 10/11 latka (autor się chyba skapnal więc postanowił dodać temat... seksu 😮, żeby trafić do odbiorców young adult, ale nie mówcie tego głośno 🤫...seks...) a praktycznie każda z postaci jest gejem. Dialogi bohaterów przypominają rozmowę gówna z butem. Książka jest nudna i ma prosty język co pozwoliło mi szybko ją skończyć (całe szczęście).
Główny bohater po opuszczeniu szpitala jest bardzo przerażony konfrontacji ze swoją rodziną i przyjaciółką (która jest najgłupsza postacią jaka kiedykolwiek poznałem, ponieważ dlaczego zrywasz ze swoim chłopakiem bo nie chce uprawiać z tobą sexu 😭) ale wszystko idzie mu na rękę, każdy go akceptuje i jest super. (100% real)
Główny bohater leci na każdego bez wyjątku. Nie mówię o jego związku poligamicznych lecz o tym, że każdego nazywa sexownym (chłopaka swojej przyjaciółki, sportowców, którzy grali w hokeja, instruktora jazdy na snowboardzie no i swoich partnerów- możliwe, że o kimś zapomniałem ale tekst że ktoś jest "seksowny" były tak nadużywane przez tego 15 LETNIEGO bohatera) i gdyby jego rodzina nie wróciła do domu w odpowiednim czasie to uprawiałby sex z chłopakiem który go prawie zgwałcił w szpitalu. (Nie no luz to nie był gwałt no bo przecież Jeff wtedy spał, a jak on się do niego dobierał to jeszcze mu nie zdążył powiedzieć "nie") Ogólnie teraz są best friends i nazywają się braćmi :))
No i moja ulubiona scena w której nasz bohater staje w jego obronie podczas gdy jakieś npc mówią "ej on jest chyba queer 😛", "gejem jest 😧", no i Jeff niczym Zosia z animacji Jehowych dla dzieci mówi "to nie fajne 😠, nie śmiejcie się z niego to jest mega nie okej". Oczywiście kryzys został zażegnany. (W poprzedniej części Jeff mówi, że na wf kiedy któryś z chłopaków pod prysznicem dostaje erekcji, jest wyzywany od ciot).
W tych dwóch książkach zostały nam przedstawione tak różne realia.
Kolejnym przykładem jest chociażby opis 1 książki "Mam siostrę i rodziców, którzy nadal ze sobą wytrzymują".
Jego rodzice są zajebiści 😭. Matka na początku nawet nie ma problemu z tym, że jest gejem, tylko że się będzie umawiać z kimś. Wystarczyło im powiedzieć, że jest nie tylko gejem ale i polysexualny i ona się popłakała i wszystko jest super git. Rodzice bardzo wspierają dzieci i siebie nawzajem. Mają co prawda inside joke, że stara za bardzo się denerwuje i trochę ma kija w dupie, ale tak na prawdę nie jest to w ogóle pokazane. Jest o tym tylko mowa.
Reasumując, o ile 1 część na prawdę mi się podobała (Jeff buntownik który jechał wszystkich ale na końcu stał się wyrozumiały nie tracąc swojego charakteru) to ta 2 jest zmarnowaniem czasu i pieniędzy (uwaga bo w tej książce mówi się o... seksie 🫢😮...).

1 gwiazdka bo tekstura okładki mi się podoba 😛

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

First Review: This series is definitely one of my favorites I've read but I do have to say that the first book was definitely better. This book just felt almost rushed in a way and I just couldn't get as into it as I was with the first book. On thing I am happy about is that my theories that Rankin is a creep have been proven very wrong and he might be one of my favorite characters now. One thing that I really couldn't get into for this book was the 3 people dating. I'm not saying this because I have something against the LGBTQ+ community (I'm bi/queer) I'm saying this because it just doesn't really work with the story in my opinion. Jeff was debating whether he had the mental strength to date one person but then ends up dating two. Besides this I really enjoyed this book series and I feel it has a good representation about the mental challenges that people who are LGBTQ+ have to face both themselves and society. I want to thank Michael Thomas Ford for making this series so that people are more aware of this and also get to read this incredible story about the difficult process of healing and what love truly is. Second Review: I'm writing this second review not after I read this book again, but after I read another book with a polynomial relationship. While this was a young adult book and didn't get into detail about the polynomial dating situation this was still my first time reading something like that and I think at first it weirded me out. So of course I went and read another polynomial relationship book except it was adult and very very spicy. So now when I look back on this I realize that it's not as weird/bad as I first thought. And while I still do think that Jeff was not ready to be dating one person, let alone two, I now have a better understanding for this book and a deeper respect for Jeff for truly being himself despite the people around him dragging him down.

[Simari · Rating 4 out of 5]

i was so so so excited to read this sequel, but i must admit i was having a rough start here. I love Jeff more than anybody. he such an amazing character, but I did find Allie so annoying this entire book. I do understand she'd his best friend, but she definitely did not behave like one.
Also, I am a bit sceptical... I love the amount of queer representation, but i feel like it does not fit 2008 anyway whatsoever, I realise it was written in 2023, but I did expect for it to continue on the same timeline... I'm just a bit confused about the progressivness of the school
The grandma was everything in the book, and i definitely needed more of her. MORE OF THE GRANDMA

aaaand to end it all. this took such an unexpected turn, but i really liked how it turned out at the end, and was so positively surprised when i realised where this book was going.

I still need to address that i feel like it was poorly written, i love what was tried to be said with this book, but it was just one chaos after another, and i couldn't keep up from time to time, but i still had a great time!

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written but not for me.

[literaryluci]

need to read this but im frightened!

[Ronak AhmadyAhangar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Every single sentiment expressed, even bits of dialogue seemed directly fished out of other books published in the past decade. Nothing original. Definitely don’t bother reading this.

[julk · Rating 1 out of 5]

to mi autentycznie odejmowalo iq z kazdym rozdzialem

[nora]

lovingly dnf'd at 47%.
it's not that it was bad, i just haven't been interested in reading it. maybe i'll come back one day :)