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Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta

8 reviews

hmih's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Deadnaming, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexism, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Abortion, Grief, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Blood

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

firxtly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

• 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

5.0

Wow okay Tracy Flick is me and I am Tracy Flick, such a bonus to discover there’s not only a prequel, but also two movies based on her story. I really can’t explain how much I adore this character and the GMHS universe

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual harassment, Deadnaming, Sexual violence, Abortion, Cancer, and Sexual assault

friedeggnes's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• 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

A strong follow-up to Election, taking into consideration many of the nuances of the changing landscape of the modern day. Tracy Flick's evolution between books is believable and well-characterized and the new cast of characters brings fresh perspective to Perrotta's original novel. However, the ending felt out of place in comparison to the rest of the novel; while not unrealistic, it almost felt a bit like a cop-out in terms of Flick's arc and a strange detour into a topic not otherwise addressed in the novel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Cancer and Deadnaming

emmylouwri's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

• 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

4.5

Flew through it. I’m looking forward to seeing how it’s adapted and how Reese takes on a middle-aged Tracy Flick. 

Even more than Election, I loved seeing all the intertwined stories and minor anecdotes throughout the book. The middle-aged MeToo era reflection on high school, especially after reading the Tracy’s original story was so interesting. Loved it 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy

readwithmorgan's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Gun violence

kcelena's review against another edition

funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Dementia, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Suicide, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

tlbignerd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Almost a group of many short stories blending together into a wider narrative. The characters are flawed, but I found myself loving each on them (with one exception of a 2 dimensional character). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts

cait_reads_and_drinks's review

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Gun violence

Minor: Abortion and Alcoholism