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thebookgiraffe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Emotional abuse
jacesherman's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Rape, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
moriahleigh's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Bullying, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Outing
moniipeters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Drug use, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Alcohol, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship
tallybae's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, and Rape
octoberof2003's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, and Misogyny
Minor: Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Cursing
rillastone's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
amberinbookland's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Fatphobia, Bullying, and Religious bigotry
sarahaf712's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Fatphobia
melaniereadsbooks's review
- 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
This blew me away. First of all, the poetry is absolutely beautiful and I would happily read books in verse for the rest of my life. The writing is emotional and meaningful and so easy to fall into a rhythm.
Ada's story is not told chronologically, but jumps back and forth in time. It has a major focus on her time in college, but also shows snapshots of who she was when she was younger and how she became herself. I think this was a really good choice! It made this story more interesting and the connections between past and present were so meaningful.
Ada went through so much to find herself, but I loved seeing her journey and how right her place was in the world by the end. I really enjoyed the connections to dance, her body image, and her complicated relationships with her family and religion!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Minor: Racial slurs