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shayna14'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
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Alcohol, Classism, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, Body shaming, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Rape, Ableism, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
maddyhavranek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I think that the writing was well-done, and Eleanor’s character certainly read the way the author intended, but I can’t lie that I did get a little bit annoyed of being inside her head at times. Mainly just because she seemed so poorly adjusted that so many of the situations presented to her were handled differently than I would have, but I think this was in part the author’s intent. I really loved Raymond, but he did feel a little flat — I wish we got more of his backstory and a bigger peek into his life, rather than just how he fit into Eleanor’s.
I also will say I did not guess the twist, which is both good and bad — I definitely thought that Eleanor had set the fire or that her mom was hiding out and pretending to be dead. TBH that may have been more interesting, but her being dead and Eleanor coming to terms with that was a necessary for the overall catharsis of the book.
Overall, a 4 star read because the story propelled me through it, but the characters outside of Eleanor fell a little flat.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
megan96smith'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
Graphic: Vomit, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Torture, and Stalking
jennswan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Rape
m4rtt4'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
Since the story was such a slow-burning one, I wouldn't have minded had it been a bit longer as the ending felt a bit abrupt. And Eleanor really grew on me, it pains me to let her go :( <3
The English audiobook narrator did an excellent job portraying the characters, I'd highly recommend the audio version over the text!
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
mallywally's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Child abuse
Moderate: Child death
charlottefaye'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
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Grief, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child death and Addiction
greenvelvetreads'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: Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Mental illness, Child death, Death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Rape
popsan27'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
4.0
Minor: Alcohol, Death, and Mental illness
cjslillibrary'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
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse