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eli_in_the_house's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
ging090803'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
4.0
We are all a little fucked up.
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Well, since it is about an eating disorder, it is rough. The language, the background, it can be really triggering. So yeah, be careful.isabel1902's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death and Eating disorder
emyoutt'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: Death, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
nofy'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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, and Vomit
theastj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
hbrown's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing
zzaakkiiyyaa's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Okay, aside from the insane number of trigger/content warnings, this book was kinda “meh” for me. It was decently written and the characters were relatable if you’ve been through similar things.
However, I found the plot to be drab. Don’t get me wrong, I understand that this is a simulation of someone’s recovery from an eating disorder. But as a story, it definitely wasn’t for me. I found myself becoming increasingly angry with the representation of teenage girls with anorexia or bulimia. Maybe this is more of a me issue though since it’s only been 3 to 4 years since my struggles. Who knows.
Overall, it’s not something I will be rereading. To be honest, I’m surprised it got a 3-star rating for me but I ran it through the CAWPILE system and that’s what happened!
PS: I did read this book after Tiger which, if you read my review for that, I found to be absolutely exceptional. So, perhaps this is why I was so underwhelmed by the writing here.
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism