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shaun_dh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
As an atheist lesbian who has non-debilitating anxiety, this book brought up some stuff for me. I have already been thinking so much about death due to the ongoing genocide of Palestinians, but this book made me more anxious. But it’s also hopeful and the ending scene is perfect and the whole book reminds us that life, though fleeting, is precious
Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Minor: Car accident, Vomit, Homophobia, Body horror, Cursing, Dementia, Drug use, Grief, Outing, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Self harm
xbernadette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction and Grief
Minor: Religious bigotry, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Drug use, Cursing, Car accident, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury
tea_kettle's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Car accident, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Mental illness
Minor: Bullying, Self harm, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Homophobia, Stalking, and Eating disorder
rieviolet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I appreciated the hard-hitting representation of mental illness, just make sure to check the content warnings and look after your own mental well-being.
I also quite liked the humour and, as a raised-Catholic-turned-atheist, I cackled many times whenever Gilda pondered over bizarre Catholic rituals.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Lesbophobia, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Mental illness, and Homophobia
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Blood, Suicide, Murder, Grief, Car accident, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Confinement, Bullying, Outing, Animal death, Body horror, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Self harm, Stalking, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Dysphoria, and Drug abuse
droggelbecher42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Only massive downside is that the ending felt very abrupt and I didn't like the way
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Addiction, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Outing
navayiota's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
skudiklier'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
5.0
I have anxiety and I related to Gilda a lot while reading it (though she struggles with it way more than I do, and I have a much easier time asking for help). I loved the way this was written, in genuinely every way that could be interpreted. I'm amazed by how relatable and funny this was while also being so dark and existential. I was so drawn in and cared so much about what was going to happen to everyone involved.
Honestly I have absolutely zero complaints about this book. I mean...I wish maybe we'd gotten a glimpse of Eli at the end to see what happened there? But I understand why the author may have wanted to leave some things open-ended, and I'm satisfied with what we did get to see at the end. I can't recommend this book enough.
Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Car accident, Cursing, and Death
Moderate: Outing, Self harm, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Body horror, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Sexism, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Child death, Dementia, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Rape, Cancer, and Mass/school shootings
major cw for dissociation, depression, and anxietynicoleanthony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Self harm, Mental illness, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
e_reader'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? It's complicated
5.0
I love her matter-of-fact style of narration; the use of first person and (mostly?) present tense makes her story feel so personal and intense. I felt every one of her emotions so deeply.
I saw it a lot on tiktok and sometimes those books are overhyped but I think this one is under hyped!
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Suicide, Addiction, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Death, Car accident, Drug use, Self harm, and Homophobia
kathleenivy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Car accident, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Dementia, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Alcohol, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Drug use, and Dysphoria