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pretentiousnerd'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Not gonna go on and on about this waste of time but yeah... don't read this book if you expect something extraordinary...
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use
iris_sofia07'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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
elishahdavis's review against another edition
2.0
i usually don’t check content warnings because i find that i can handle a lot of it fine, and even if i had checked them, i honestly would’ve read it anyways. but i urge you, please check the content warnings and take them very seriously. also the list storygraph has when you first look is incredibly insufficient. it has the vast majority of the content warnings on their full list of them. so just be aware of that.
the ending was a relief, but i was still very uncomfortable when they mentioned certain parts of their relationship dynamic. the very ending, as in like the last page was good. she seemed stable, and it seemed right, especially considering their unhealthy and extreme co-dependence. i just— the way i felt reading this book? i never want to feel that again. i felt sick and awful and i can’t even describe it. it was very well written, and, surprisingly, i liked the whole no quotation marks thing. i just felt like ive been falsely advertised to. how can this be someone’s favorite book? how could you recommend this to people that you like? i don’t get it. i think me and sally rooney are over, just because if her other books are like this one i will not be able to handle them. anyways i really do not know how to rate this. i saw some review that said after they were done reading they just thought “why? what was the point of that?” and it clicked for me. that’s exactly how i feel. i feel hurt and burdened in the worst possible way, wondering “why? that wasn’t worth it”. that’s the best way to summarize what i think of this book.
now off to read some ya romcom because this book is actually triggering me into depression, and i mean that literally, unfortunately.
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Gaslighting
Minor: Misogyny, Vomit, and Death of parent
ileesha'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
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Grief
kaneebli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Suicide, and Blood
jasminealizae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
eudoxia_yar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It's very much a modern classic: a coming of age book about life, love, friendship, sex, and what it actually means to grow-up.
Addendum: The reason why I did not find the characters lovable because of how innately human they are. Do you love the reflection that watches over you as you vomit over the sink from one night of partying? There is a resentment I felt for both Marianne, and Connell. This later morphed into empathy, sympathy, and, at the end, pride.
Graphic: Death, Sexism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
queanh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
sadiaa'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: War and Classism
giuliana_ferrari'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide