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andloveistoolong's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcohol, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Minor: Child abuse, Biphobia, Drug use, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Adult/minor relationship
_nem_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I related to both of the main characters in the book. Angel through her parents constantly worrying and her trying to find her own way in the world. And Jimmy with his anxious thoughts and panic attacks. It felt like they understood me in a way that people never really have before and I understood them.
The premise of the book is very interesting with one POV from a member of a band and the other from a fan of the band. I don't know much about the behind the scenes of bands but it seemed to cover that well. This book was a lot about relationships and how keeping things from each other affects the relationship with that person.
I wouldn't say it was an easy read with Jimmy's panic attacks sometimes causing me to feel panicky too but I did enjoy this book.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Stalking
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use and Self harm
itsnotshelli'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
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Blood, and Violence
ivulikkivulik's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
and I am still confused what Fereshteh did wrong and why so many characters had something together. Her "obsession" with the band did not seem as bad as everyone was making it out to be. The whole plot from the concert onwards was very meh.
I wanted to add this after reading some reviews: Yes, maybe when Fereshteh thinks about how much she loves the band, that is showing some flaws but still, that is her internal monologue and I have not really seen anything like that in her interactions with other people.
However, I love how Oseman writes diverse characters.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Transphobia
sapphicinspace'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Alcoholism, Stalking, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Transphobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Minor: Death
antimony'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
jimmy is the frontman of The Ark, but it isn't the dream that everyone may believe. he's struggled with intense anxiety for years, and now, with the prospect of a new contract, with skyrocketing fame (maybe even worldwide), and with screaming fans following him wherever he goes, it's just getting worse and worse. he shouldn't complain, though -- all he's ever dreamed of is being in a band with his best friends, lister and rowan. he owes everything to The Ark.
this was really good as alice oseman's books always are! the emotions ran high. i feel so so so bad for jimmy -- though i am a bit of a fan of when media presents fame as a not good thing because oh god, it sounds so stressful. not to sound quirky but i don't think i've ever dreamed of being famous. this has all the typical features of alice oseman's books -- good characters, moments you will tear up, etc. the reason this one gets 4 stars instead of 5 like her other two books i've read is because there was only like 1 or 2 parts i almost cried at as opposed to like radio silence where i had a real tear at least 3 times. SAD! actually HAPPY! it does have a nice ending :) i do think a LOT of the Ark's problems would be solved if they abandoned the industry's album-tour-album-tour endless cycle and switched to something more akin to album-tour-hiatus-album-tour-hiatus. and they never even consider it :(
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Stalking, Transphobia, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
One of the main characters has a bit of a breakdown throughout the book, caused by an anxiety disorder. There is also some discussion of shipping real people and a lot of parasocial relationships.caitlinemccann's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Transphobia
lost_windsock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Cursing, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying and Adult/minor relationship
wa1t'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
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
emilyandthewhippet'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Self harm, Death, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Grief