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eneto_02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Death, Grief, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Fatphobia and Animal cruelty
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Grief
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Cancer, Murder, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Abandonment, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Fatphobia
Minor: Bullying, Excrement, Incest, Classism, and Animal cruelty
The schizophrenia/psychosis warning is just in case, as a possible interpretation of a certain twist. I'm not entirely sure this is intentionally the case, and either way I don't think it's accurate.sweetsxrrxw'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
4.25
anyways, i've seen some people saying it was hard for them to get over the first half of this book. i can't tell if it took me a while to get over it for the same reasons as them or becsuse i was busy studying for my semester exams.
however, i can assure this book is a bit of a slow burn. it follows eleanor and how childhood trauma can affect your adult life. this story shows her growth as she overcomes that trauma and learns that people need people. some readers might dislike her because of her initial "quirkiness" (which i believe is just neurodivergent traits) but i think it is worth it to stay until the end and watch her personal development. personally, i couldnt help but feeling proud of her during so many parts of the story. even if you can't relate to her, there's a chance you will end up feeling a tiny bit of affection towards her.
speaking of affection, the second lead is also a really lovable character! raymond's mom is right, he is such a good man, i love how he stuck with eleanor during both her hardest and happiest times. he is the kind of friend that everyone needs in their lives. i admit i was so focused on eleanor's story that i lowkey took him for granted but, thinking about him now, just makes me wish i had a person like him in my life.
to sum up, i can understand why many people have dnfed this book but i believe that if you give it a chance, you can actually find yourself liking it.
ps: there's apparently a movie being produced, can't wait for it!
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Child death
Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Death, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
isamelloc's review against another edition
Moderate: Ableism and Fatphobia
taylorjadey'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? No
4.25
Noting that the fatphobia is pretty heavy even though there’s reason for it. After a few times I felt icky. I felt so validated when I came to read the reviews and saw others had similar observations and feelings.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Vomit
max63815'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
There was a lot of fatphobia and body shaming which is eventually addressed but still quite excessive.
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
jenbosen'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
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Ableism, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Addiction, Child death, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
mrsmdavidson'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
Minor: Fatphobia and Suicide attempt
doreneemi'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Fatphobia
corriejn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Rape, and Child death