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maiahhtratchh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Child death, Suicide attempt, Death, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, and Confinement
Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Emotional abuse
mjones14'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: Child death, Grief, Death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Confinement
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Eating disorder and Religious bigotry
danielakalexandra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Does it sometimes walk in to being highly creepy, and the way that literal girls are described is kind of gross? Absolutely. I’m not sure if the author is a creep or it’s meant to be the vibe of the read, but it truly is icky and makes the tension of the book even more tense.
Sometimes it drags, would lie if I said it didn’t. It took me forever to finish because sometimes I just didn’t prioritised reading this book cause I felt that nothing had happened for a while, or I wasn’t in the right headspace. Very happy I did finish it though, and now I want to watch the movie again!
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Religious bigotry
mary_do_12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicide
Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Stalking, Religious bigotry, and Blood
grace_madeleine's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Confinement and Emotional abuse
_rowan_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death, Suicide, Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror
haleysversion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Child death, Grief, Misogyny, Drug use, Suicide, Blood, and Death
myfff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
It has the energy of an American Classic in the same way Gatsby does and I can see why so many people love it, however I found it much more interesting once I had read some analyses of it after finishing it - so if you’re looking for something with themes and a need for analysis this is definitely for you, if you want a story to enjoy maybe not so much.
The most interesting point (after analysing) is to see these boys who say they loved them actually didn’t know them at all and were just infatuated by the idea of these unknown women who live opposite them but are always just out of reach. The style is also a brilliant insight to the complexities of teenage girls, as the adult men who are trying to remember the events through the eyes of themselves as teenage boys, think they understand these teenage girls but realise they never could. Interestingly the author being male also raises the question for me of how well could he understand these girls, and with that in mind they do have a slightly ‘manic pixie dreamgirl’ quality to them.
My highlight of the book was the prom where the reader is able to engage with the girls properly for the first time, not just through the eyes and words of those around them.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual content
roochal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Confinement and Child death
Minor: Emotional abuse and Grief
leejeyden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Suicide and Emotional abuse
male gaze romanticising pain trauma and suicide