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silver_lining_in_a_book'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
4.0
These days, loneliness is the new cancer—a shameful, embarrassing thing, brought upon yourself in some obscure way. A fearful, incurable thing, so horrifying that you dare not mention it; other people don’t want to hear the word spoken aloud for fear that they might too be afflicted, or that it might tempt fate into visiting a similar horror upon them.
This book has been a long-time coming. I was a little scared going into this because of all the high praise surrounding this book, but I shouldn't have been. I thought it was very well written, with an engaging plot and a lot of important messages to get across to the reader. I certainly had a couple of issues with how some things (the therapy, the SA, and the alcoholism to give just some examples) were handled and I found Eleanor's fatphobia (although in no way endorsed in the book) was somewhat difficult to read.
However, Eleanor was a very unique character and her charm really grew on me throughout the book. Despite the dark themes, Gail Honeyman's humour came across very well in my opinion and I loved the way she made me feel Eleanor's loneliness. If the trigger warnings do not look to overwhelming, I can definitely recommend this book to many of my close friends, it is one that is certainly worth the read!
Graphic: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Fatphobia and Body shaming
miekss'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
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse and Rape
bookishcookiemonster'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
3.25
Graphic: Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Confinement and Death of parent
dannythestreet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Bullying, Stalking, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Terminal illness, Murder, and Misogyny
ciarag88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I’m not sure about the ending.
This book should also come with a lot of trigger warners.
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Rape, Self harm, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Child death
Minor: Drug use
alyssard'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Vomit, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Mental illness
Moderate: Murder, Medical content, Child abuse, Child death, and Bullying
Minor: Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
mallory10100'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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Medical content, Addiction, Suicide, Gaslighting, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Body horror, Grief, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, and Violence
Minor: Gore, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Incest, Eating disorder, and Excrement
aliasbooklover'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
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, and Mental illness
kinahgrace'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Child abuse, Child death, and Alcohol