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wuthrinheights'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
Leonard Peacock reminds me of Holden Caulfield. The kind of kid who questions things that people his age don't think about, who ponders and ponders, which make people so angry with him for challenging their beliefs. That he went through something awful when he was younger and it hindered his growth, and he is trying so hard to pin down what happened and why did it happen to him, and how can people live so blindly?
I've always loved Quick's writings. It's never a black and white with him, he makes grey areas feel more comfortable and real. And I loved that he referenced Hamlet a lot, with so many interesting information peppered in the chapters. And I wish I could tell Leonard that he's so brave for dealing with all that. I want him to have better birthdays.
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Ableism, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Genocide, Stalking, Blood, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
multimindz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I suppose it's a good glimpse inside the head & life of the average mass shooter and how they're so caught up and stuck on themselves. It is a good (though overly White) perspective of how trauma can really disrupt a person, how depression can deeply warp your perspective, and how it takes a villiage to fail a child but it isn't one I would recommend.
Herr Silvermann seemed ok, at least he tried to do his job, which does show a great example of how the actions of one person going on a limb and giving a care can mean the world to someone else, even if they're on the brink. And the ending isn't neat but shows the problems are still ongoing, which makes sense, real life doesn't always have a happy ending, esp if nothing changes where it counts.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racial slurs, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexism, Violence, Antisemitism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Cursing
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Antisemitism
terezi's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide, Sexism, Racism, Homophobia, Abandonment, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia
jeansisabook'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Bullying, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, War, Rape, Homophobia, Murder, and Mental illness
kor_1999's review against another edition
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault, Self harm, and Incest
Minor: Racial slurs
teddybears's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs and Homophobia
racblac99's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Gun violence
jillianeubauer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book has left me so conflicted (in a good way). It is so heavy and dark that I can feel the weight of the book seeping onto me. I LOVE how Matthew Quick didn't try and make us readers condone or like the main character, but he made us want better for the character. Leonard has gone through so much in his life time, and all he wants is to be appreciated and seen. His Mom, his friends, and his whole life let him down. It is so hard to keep on moving some days and that feeling of unending pain and melancholy is perfectly represented in the words of this novel. The only reason that this isn't in my 5-star reads is that I wished there was more closure for the ending. What happened to Leonard Peacock?
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Gun violence
wrensonline's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Rape