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joanareads's review
3.0
I wish this book was a little more sex positive, but all in all the therapy was better than most other ya books i’ve read (although not perfect) and I enjoyed it overall. Also check out the author’s review it filled my heart with joy.
kthornette's review
5.0
Maybe I’ve given my body away too many times but the compromise, the thing that keeps me feelings like a human is that my mind is mine alone. Untouchable.”
Beautiful cover aside, this story was chef’s kiss.
Right from the start, I loved Mia. Right from the start, I knew I’d love this book. Her story was so beautiful and intriguing, especially from such a flawed, head-strong, and self-aware character. I loved reading her growth and interact with the other girls and creating a sisterhood with them. I honestly have no words for this story since I was so captivated by it.
Beautiful cover aside, this story was chef’s kiss.
Right from the start, I loved Mia. Right from the start, I knew I’d love this book. Her story was so beautiful and intriguing, especially from such a flawed, head-strong, and self-aware character. I loved reading her growth and interact with the other girls and creating a sisterhood with them. I honestly have no words for this story since I was so captivated by it.
kzofrea's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
MAJOR Content and Trigger Warnings: Drug and alcohol abuse, sexual assault, talks of self harm, suicide, and stalking. Please practice self care while reading this book.
Mia is either bad or just no good. She skips class, she drinks, does drugs, and has a reputation for sleeping around. After an altercation with her step mother, she is sent to Red Oak Academy, a school for “Troubled Teens”. There she is forced to face her past and decided if she wants to continue down the path she is headed, or heal from the trauma she has been forced to bear.
For the first 25% of You Know I’m No Good I was pretty wary that this would be yet another angst filled YA that has the potential to glorify depression and harmful habits, but as I continued, I was completely taken aback by the journey this book takes its readers on. Mia’s entire arc is both subtle and hugely impactful and to see where she starts at the beginning of the book to how the story ends is incredibly stunning. The majority of the conflict she faces is internal, although there is a lot poignant social commentary about how teenage girls are treated in our society and how much of a double standard they are held to. The relationships she develops are each so interesting to read about and each other the side characters are complex with their own conflicts and lives outside of how they relate to Mia. The only aspect keeping me from giving this book 5 stars is I did feel that one of the characters could fall into some harmful stereotypes in terms of her sexuality.
Overall, You Know I’m No Good is such an emotional, gritty, and hopeful book that had me completely engrossed the entire time. I am so glad I had the opportunity to read this.
MAJOR Content and Trigger Warnings: Drug and alcohol abuse, sexual assault, talks of self harm, suicide, and stalking. Please practice self care while reading this book.
Mia is either bad or just no good. She skips class, she drinks, does drugs, and has a reputation for sleeping around. After an altercation with her step mother, she is sent to Red Oak Academy, a school for “Troubled Teens”. There she is forced to face her past and decided if she wants to continue down the path she is headed, or heal from the trauma she has been forced to bear.
For the first 25% of You Know I’m No Good I was pretty wary that this would be yet another angst filled YA that has the potential to glorify depression and harmful habits, but as I continued, I was completely taken aback by the journey this book takes its readers on. Mia’s entire arc is both subtle and hugely impactful and to see where she starts at the beginning of the book to how the story ends is incredibly stunning. The majority of the conflict she faces is internal, although there is a lot poignant social commentary about how teenage girls are treated in our society and how much of a double standard they are held to. The relationships she develops are each so interesting to read about and each other the side characters are complex with their own conflicts and lives outside of how they relate to Mia. The only aspect keeping me from giving this book 5 stars is I did feel that one of the characters could fall into some harmful stereotypes in terms of her sexuality.
Overall, You Know I’m No Good is such an emotional, gritty, and hopeful book that had me completely engrossed the entire time. I am so glad I had the opportunity to read this.
ninarotcajg's review
4.25
C'est la couverture de ce roman qui m'a attirée quand je l'ai vu au salon de Montreuil cette année. Le regard de la fille, sa posture, sa tête levée, ses yeux qui veulent tout et rien dire. Ce roman était surtout psychologique, je pensais avoir une romance, ou des amitiés, que ça allait être ça qui allait "sauver" l'héroïne, et c'est vrai que ça joue, mais c'est surtout un raisonnement intérieur. Des questionnements, accepter l'aide extérieure, accepter de se regarder, soi à l'intérieur, et accepter qu'on mérite d'aller mieux. C'était peut être un peut naïf parfois, comme ça peut l'être dans des romans écrits par des adultes ayant vécu leur adolescence à une autre époque, mais le fond du livre était très intéressant, et je pense d'autant plus pour une personne moins intéressée que moi sur la psychanalyse et l'importance d'aller plus loin que "on naît mauvais" comme on le voir dans MindHunter.
Note : 17/20
Note : 17/20
bookishlykatherine's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
MAJOR Content and Trigger Warnings: Drug and alcohol abuse, sexual assault, talks of self harm, suicide, and stalking. Please practice self care while reading this book.
Mia is either bad or just no good. She skips class, she drinks, does drugs, and has a reputation for sleeping around. After an altercation with her step mother, she is sent to Red Oak Academy, a school for “Troubled Teens”. There she is forced to face her past and decided if she wants to continue down the path she is headed, or heal from the trauma she has been forced to bear.
For the first 25% of You Know I’m No Good I was pretty wary that this would be yet another angst filled YA that has the potential to glorify depression and harmful habits, but as I continued, I was completely taken aback by the journey this book takes its readers on. Mia’s entire arc is both subtle and hugely impactful and to see where she starts at the beginning of the book to how the story ends is incredibly stunning. The majority of the conflict she faces is internal, although there is a lot poignant social commentary about how teenage girls are treated in our society and how much of a double standard they are held to. The relationships she develops are each so interesting to read about and each other the side characters are complex with their own conflicts and lives outside of how they relate to Mia. The only aspect keeping me from giving this book 5 stars is I did feel that one of the characters could fall into some harmful stereotypes in terms of her sexuality.
Overall, You Know I’m No Good is such an emotional, gritty, and hopeful book that had me completely engrossed the entire time. I am so glad I had the opportunity to read this.
MAJOR Content and Trigger Warnings: Drug and alcohol abuse, sexual assault, talks of self harm, suicide, and stalking. Please practice self care while reading this book.
Mia is either bad or just no good. She skips class, she drinks, does drugs, and has a reputation for sleeping around. After an altercation with her step mother, she is sent to Red Oak Academy, a school for “Troubled Teens”. There she is forced to face her past and decided if she wants to continue down the path she is headed, or heal from the trauma she has been forced to bear.
For the first 25% of You Know I’m No Good I was pretty wary that this would be yet another angst filled YA that has the potential to glorify depression and harmful habits, but as I continued, I was completely taken aback by the journey this book takes its readers on. Mia’s entire arc is both subtle and hugely impactful and to see where she starts at the beginning of the book to how the story ends is incredibly stunning. The majority of the conflict she faces is internal, although there is a lot poignant social commentary about how teenage girls are treated in our society and how much of a double standard they are held to. The relationships she develops are each so interesting to read about and each other the side characters are complex with their own conflicts and lives outside of how they relate to Mia. The only aspect keeping me from giving this book 5 stars is I did feel that one of the characters could fall into some harmful stereotypes in terms of her sexuality.
Overall, You Know I’m No Good is such an emotional, gritty, and hopeful book that had me completely engrossed the entire time. I am so glad I had the opportunity to read this.
zinelib's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A girl gets sent to a therapeutic boarding school after she punches her stepmother (and has a history of sex, drugs, and rebellion), and of course she finds herself, but not in a predictable way.
moxiegirlzriot's review
4.0
"Red Oak Academy: A therapeutic girl’s boarding school for chronically pissed off humans between the ages of 13 and 19 doesn’t flow off the tongue." And Mia doesn’t know if she really fits the idea of “troubled teen”. Whether she is truly bad or just “not good”. But we are trying to figure it out with her and the other girls who are shipped off to Red Oak. And if you ever had a moment where you might also have felt like a chronically pissed off human, some of their stories will punch you in the gut. 4 stars because I would have loved a little more diversity, but high marks for telling the hard stories in a real way.
m6rgoth's review
dark
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
teri_dost's review against another edition
4.0
Vlastně je to hrozně dobrá knížka - líbí se mi styl psaní, děj a hlavně se mi líbí poselství knihy. Trochu mě mrzí, že je ukončená hodně otevřeně, ale vlastně to chápu...
Akorát mám s touhle knihou jeden problém, a to je, že si moc neumím představit, pro koho tahle kniha je - je psaná dost explicitně a nepřijde mi, že se úplně hodí pro mladší, i když právě těm by mohla pomoct nejlépe.
Akorát mám s touhle knihou jeden problém, a to je, že si moc neumím představit, pro koho tahle kniha je - je psaná dost explicitně a nepřijde mi, že se úplně hodí pro mladší, i když právě těm by mohla pomoct nejlépe.