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aliceelizabethb'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
4.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Addiction, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Self harm, Pedophilia, Medical content, Child abuse, Classism, Sexual violence, Outing, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Torture, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Car accident, Drug use, Rape, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
grboph'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
3.5
Graphic: Drug use, Suicide, Ableism, Eating disorder, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Chronic illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Child death, Addiction, Gore, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Confinement
Moderate: Abandonment, Stalking, Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, Infidelity, Classism, and Terminal illness
Minor: Homophobia, Medical trauma, and Outing
luciiee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Ableism, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
frootymeli's review against another edition
- 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: Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Violence, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
novajhops's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book has been the subject of significant controversy, with readers either absolutely loving it or absolutely hating it which of course, made me decide to take it on as a challenge. I personally really liked this book.
I have heard many people, especially book reviewers on Youtube, say this book is too horrific and disturbing to read at all and I would have to disagree. I'm convinced that those who are encouraging people not to read it because it is too disturbing to even imagine are people who have never experienced the SERIOUS mental illness that Jude does. This is not to say that they have not had mental health struggles, just that they have not experienced the thought processes and mindset that Jude did in this novel.
As someone who has had some of the same thoughts about myself as Jude did in this book, it made me feel, frankly, a little less crazy. Many of the things he said, no matter how sad and horrific, are things that I have thought before and it really made me feel seen and that there are others who struggle in a similar manner. Though I've never experienced anything close to the trauma Jude did, I definitely feel empathy for the things he was thinking and saying.
This book is definitely disturbing, difficult to read and heart-breaking but that does not mean it should not be read and experienced by people. It is not a book for everyone, that is for sure, but don't let other readers deter the intrigue you have to read this book.
CHECK THE TRIGGERS WARNINGS BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY. But this is a great book, a little slow at times which is my only reason for knocking off a star because it is a very long book, but an understanding one for many of us who struggle with serious mental illness.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Abandonment, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Ableism, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Cursing and Vomit
melisayasilem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Ableism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Abandonment, Child death, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Cursing, Dementia, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Hate crime, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Excrement
Minor: Classism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Car accident, Confinement, Excrement, and Outing
This book is not for the weak, it gets very graphic in some chapters and you might have to put it down for a bit. But it also makes you want to continue reading because you get very attached to the characters. Sexual assault and suicidal thoughts are very much present, to the point where you sometimes have to think hard to understand why the character thinks that way.missantelope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Dysphoria, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Violence, and Vomit
Read in small doses when you are in the right headspace. A very good book, worth taking it slow, and not binging in one sitting.michelareadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Blood, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit
lunimoony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
Minor: Alcohol and Deadnaming
soumya_singhal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Addiction, Colonisation, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Toxic friendship