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lordslag's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Self harm, Body horror, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Car accident, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Bullying
charlie_woodchipper'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Having done 1 year of competitive swimming in high school, and quitting because it was hella toxic, I 100% relate and 100% remember being horrified by the girls whose swimming was there whole life. It was uncanny and unsettling, just like in this book. Boys and men were also forbidden in my school from participating or being coach, because there had been too much sexual violence in the past. Men and boys are really all the same
I related with Ren and Jim ""relationship"", knowing what it's like to fall prey to predatory adult men, feeling valued and special by them
I related to how traumatic putting a tampon on is for the first time. My mother's impatience. How I HAD to do it, because I had swimming practice. How she made me put lub on for it to finally work. I went through the same thing
I related with Cathy's codependency. I had a Ren of my own during childhood all the way to highschool
Being born with OCD from family genes, I related to Ren obsessive and compulsive behaviours
I can't wait to read more from Jade!
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Self harm, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Racism, Misogyny, Eating disorder, and Medical trauma
Minor: Animal death
aileron'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Dysphoria, Gore, Physical abuse, Body horror, Blood, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Racism, and Vomit