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ashleysager's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
This book grew on me the more I read it. Very interesting coming of age story; however, the ending was kind of abrupt and disappointing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Vomit, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Drug use
time_travel_tragedy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is like one of the most depressing books I've ever read. She goes to New York and we find out way later she was supposed to be pursuing creative aspirations but she spends the entire book drinking and doing drugs, and overall wasting away. Even the ending, when she realizes the reality of her situation, she doesn't make it better, she does something in line with all her other self destructive actions and then the next day it's like on to better horizons. The ending could have been uplifting, but this character was broken in so many ways, and we get no glimpse into what her future might hold. I needed something a little more at the end to believe there's hope for the character after the novel ends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment
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