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azrah786's review against another edition
3.25
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The hype well and truly reeled me in with this book plus I’m always down for more women in STEM rep in books, but I’ve got to say this now belongs in my list of most frustrating books I’ve ever read and for a myriad of reasons.
It’s a pretty easy book to read. The writing is straightforward, the story flows well though I will admit the constant changing of points of view did take some time to get used to. What made me mad were the characters and how horrible literally every single person was.
Now I expected to get mad with this book. It takes a jab at the patriarchy by showcasing the many injustices women have faced for years and are still facing today when it comes to being a part of society. The “ideal role” we’ve always been expected to fit into.
But for a book spearheading feminism I was mad at the protagonist too. She felt like a caricature to the point that a lot of the time I couldn’t take her seriously? In fact I found her precocious 3 year old and unbelievably advanced dog to be less unusual?
The cooking part and merging it with science was fun but it did start to get a little tedious by the end. Overall an okay book but I also now find myself mad that, for the overall message the book stands for, I couldn’t like it more.
Final Rating – 3.25/5 Stars
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia
meghanm404's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, and Gaslighting
kaycerface's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
microbemom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
kcarney86'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
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse
issyd23'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
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
aboutjasi'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
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
shrebae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, and Classism
thesneakygeek'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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Car accident, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and War