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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book 74 of 2025
This one…boy oh boy.
Let’s just say CAUTION WILL ROBINSON, if you struggle with mental health such as cutting or substance abuse.
It’s been on my shelf for a while and I’m trying to play the “clear my shelf” game with my audiobook reads. I struggle with this being a young adult read. This book one of my 7th graders last year recommended to me and it’s why I put it on my list. Now I’m wondering, was there some deeper meaning as to why…because now knowing the content, it’s MUCH too deep, in my opinion, for middle schoolers to be reading. This YA book, due to the topics it discusses should be more high school.
⭐️ Rating: 3
This one…boy oh boy.
Let’s just say CAUTION WILL ROBINSON, if you struggle with mental health such as cutting or substance abuse.
It’s been on my shelf for a while and I’m trying to play the “clear my shelf” game with my audiobook reads. I struggle with this being a young adult read. This book one of my 7th graders last year recommended to me and it’s why I put it on my list. Now I’m wondering, was there some deeper meaning as to why…because now knowing the content, it’s MUCH too deep, in my opinion, for middle schoolers to be reading. This YA book, due to the topics it discusses should be more high school.
⭐️ Rating: 3
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
charlie’s story is heavy, i like the development of how we come to learn her past. As the book progresses we see that healing is not linear. charlie’s relationships with all of the other characters are complex and have so many layers to them. i couldnt help but keep turning the pages and reading charlie’s story more and more. i liked the ending, to me it felt like all of the characters were at peace, or at least getting there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was fucking phenomenal. My ears got so teary several times reading it. I loved every piece of it. The plot is engaging. The prose is very personal, and hits really close to home. This book was phenomenal. Amazing. Just read it.
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Favorite quotes:
"How powerful am I? How powerful I am. I can grind the glass to my face, erase my eyes, eat glass, and disappear from the inside." -pg 342
" 'Sometimes not working can be work, just more gently. It's important to just be, Charlie, every once in a while.' " -Felix, pg 358
"It's all there, dear. Attention to detail. Beautiful gestural moments.' He looks right in my eyes. 'But you don't love this kind of drawing. Or at least, have a complicated passion for it. You need one or the other. Ambivalence is not a friend to art.' "- Felix, pg 359
"I have to make myself wait it out, this thundering inside me, wait it out in ten-minute intervals, whatever it takes, always, now, and forever." -pg 380
"Charlotte- I do remember, and I did. I do. Take care of yourself." -Riley, pg 397
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Favorite quotes:
"How powerful am I? How powerful I am. I can grind the glass to my face, erase my eyes, eat glass, and disappear from the inside." -pg 342
" 'Sometimes not working can be work, just more gently. It's important to just be, Charlie, every once in a while.' " -Felix, pg 358
"It's all there, dear. Attention to detail. Beautiful gestural moments.' He looks right in my eyes. 'But you don't love this kind of drawing. Or at least, have a complicated passion for it. You need one or the other. Ambivalence is not a friend to art.' "- Felix, pg 359
"I have to make myself wait it out, this thundering inside me, wait it out in ten-minute intervals, whatever it takes, always, now, and forever." -pg 380
"Charlotte- I do remember, and I did. I do. Take care of yourself." -Riley, pg 397
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes