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rachelfayreads's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Self harm
kiryomi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
This book is an artistic masterpiece and heartfelt gem about a high-achiever who doesn’t know what she really wants to do with her life and an introverted podcast creator with a plethora of secrets. Alice Oseman stitches it together with deep platonic love and friendship, immaculate LGBTQIA+ representation, and the backdrop of living in our generation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Mental illness
Moderate: Animal death
jerrysaywhaaa's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-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
4.0
This book is so early 2010s Tumblr. Frances and Alex are two sides of the same coin, both under immense academic pressure, one put on by themselves and the other put on by their parents. Frances, however, sometimes comes off as the girl who thinks she’s better than other girls because she’s different and not into stereotypical “girl things.” I find this to be true of a lot of female characters in Alice’s stories. It was also a little weird occasionally the narrator would switch from present tense to past tense.
This was a cute story about friendship, mental health, the dangers of the internet, and societal expectations around academia. I think this is a good book for anyone just graduating school and going into university. The message being it’s important to find the things in life that make you happy and pursing that instead of doing what society may expect of you. Also, that it’s super important to check in on your friends, especially if you suspect they may be struggling.
This was a cute story about friendship, mental health, the dangers of the internet, and societal expectations around academia. I think this is a good book for anyone just graduating school and going into university. The message being it’s important to find the things in life that make you happy and pursing that instead of doing what society may expect of you. Also, that it’s super important to check in on your friends, especially if you suspect they may be struggling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape
basil_pedersen's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- 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
4.25
I was good, the pacing wasn’t quite as good imo. It was very slow from start to beginning of the end, then it began to move quite quickly and then slowly again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Emotional abuse
totallywickedruth333's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
rainbowdragonz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Emotional abuse
wmulhol's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
merebear87's review against another edition
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal death and Physical abuse
darcyparcy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
easily the best alice oseman novel. the platonic connection between frances and aled was so refreshing and lovely to read, i really believed they were meant to be connected and be in each other's lives. all the relationships in this book were beautiful, and aled and carys's bond really stood out to me. even though we didn't see them interact much, the twist of carys being february friday and the whole universe city podcast being a message to her was so touching and lovely.
my only real complaint is that carol and her actions felt cartoonish at times, especially at the end of the book. i don't want to trivialize the way she abused her children of course, but she felt more like a mustache twirling villain than an abusive mother trying to regain control. it took me out of the story a bit.
my only real complaint is that carol and her actions felt cartoonish at times, especially at the end of the book. i don't want to trivialize the way she abused her children of course, but she felt more like a mustache twirling villain than an abusive mother trying to regain control. it took me out of the story a bit.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is about the education system and its flaws.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol and Animal death