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anjh's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
this book was good but not amazing. to be very honest i thought i would like it more than i did but that’s okay- it was still good. i think the thing i appreciated most about this book other than the Deaf main character is the graffiti artworks- they were genuinely amazing. i tend to enjoy more the books that i relate to the main characters and share their thoughts and personalities and just felt like i couldn’t really with Julia. i did very much like her response to fatph*bia tho, that was very cool.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming, Police brutality, Eating disorder, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Self harm, Physical abuse, and War
sappho's review
funny
informative
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really loved this book it surprised me! We read this for the book club I run at the library.
the VINDICATION i felt when i was right about who the skeleton artist was... iconic. I thought the bully "redemption" moment was a lot better done than most books I've read and the parallels between KFS/YP and YP/Julia and the significance of the skeleton graffiti once I knew about her eating disorder... MUCH 2 think abt
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Minor: Misogyny and Homophobia
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