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edgaranjapoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Classism, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, Homophobia, Medical content, Fatphobia, Blood, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Mental illness, Body shaming, Racial slurs, and Vomit
Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Abandonment, Self harm, Stalking, Cursing, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Animal death, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder
sisulake18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Bullying, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Child death, Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Grief
dragondelibros's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and Bullying
meeklovestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Bullying, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Vomit
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, and Violence
itshrewsbury's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
His writing style reminds me a lot of Ellen Hopkins, where there’s an ambiguous chapter opener that connects the threads of the story together.
Backman is also king of “both side”-ism, which is frustrating when the climactic event of the book is a rape, but overall makes for a great story.
It makes me curious if there’s any scientific studies on the mental and emotional trauma children in sports suffer, particularly in areas where sports are the end all be all of the community
18+
TW/CW: Drug use (marijuana) and addiction (alcohol), child abuse, hazing, transphobic comments, homophobia, rape, PTSD, racism, gang violence
Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, and Racism
Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, Transphobia, and Homophobia
roemfr's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Hate crime, Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
clarrotttt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Vomit, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Self harm
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Death of parent
ambi_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief
chamaeleontis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Violence, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Drug use, Rape, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Cursing, Bullying, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Cancer, Child abuse, and Child death
Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Self harm, Body shaming, Cursing, and Gun violence
alexxrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
The narrative style focuses mostly on telling the reader and gets to the showing afterwards, but this stylistic choice works very well for the kind of story being told. There is only one chapter I can think of that does not feel completely necessary to the story but it's not intrusive enough to knock off any stars.
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Suicide and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
Rape is the catalyst for the plot. The actual act is not described in great detail, however there are haunting descriptions of what details the victim will remember for the rest of her life.