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seaslugchloe'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
4.0
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Eating disorder
Minor: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Death
yvonne_cl'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Chronic illness
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Cancer
smolkeri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Grief
Minor: Biphobia, Car accident, Drug use, and Medical content
reginacordium's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol and Medical content
Minor: Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
kimmiefmrcn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
foreverinastory'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
4.0
CWs: Alcohol consumption (underage), alcoholism, drug use, eating disorder, mental illness (OCD), misogyny/slut-shaming, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempt (off page, before the start), sexual content (not graphic).
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content
alouette'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
4.5
"I swam up, Violet. We both did."
a beautiful, lyrical, swimmingly fantastic novel. you can tell the author poured their heart into this book, into the achingly real and complex characters, into their relationships, and into the journey they undergo. it was difficult for me to read at first, painful and hitting too close to home, but that's the beauty of it, i suppose. i feel like a better person, more self-aware and more resilient, for the adventure this book took me on. even if the first half was painful and confusing, the second half was comforting and lovely.
"I'm saying our choices matter. Choosing to try... that's not a small thing."
Graphic: Eating disorder, Medical content, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content
bookbug_97's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders
heather_lt'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
3.75
What made me pick up this book was the mention of a search for a shipwreck, but really it was less about finding a shipwreck and more about fixing the wreck that is the Larkin family. Which is fine. It was the only thing I liked about this story - the multitude of issues it addresses. Mental illness runs rampant in this fictional family and the main character, a teenage girl named Violet, struggles to specifically cope with her little brother's suicide attempt. This book freaked me the heck out because I had no idea it was going to be so relatable to my current life. A case of right book at the right time. I related to Violet so much as my brother attempted suicide too and it touched a raw nerve. It made me... uncomfortable. Shocked me into thinking about it rather than burying it amongst the shit show that was 2020. I appreciate this book for that at least.
On a more objective level, it's angsty. Full of teenagers doing teenage stuff. And a sort-of love triangle. Didn't appreciate that thread of the story. But it is well written and packs an emotional punch. Another reviewer said "my heart grew bigger after reading this" and I certainly agree with that sentiment!
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
karinac'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
4.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit