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whitneymouse's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was difficult for me to read with my anxiety. It was very good and informative, but the intrusive thoughts were stressful for me. Additionally, I think this book was maybe 50 pages too long and it got repetitive after a while. I realize OCD is about rituals and repetition, but there were multiple poems about the train, multiple poems about Felicia (which didn't feel like it was necessary. It was just an unnecessary addition). The religious aspects could have been better explored. The last 50-60 pages use the phrase "sticky" and "electric meat" A LOT. I think there were some good conversations about therapy, gender, feminism, and police brutality in this book, though. Good, just too long.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Police brutality, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Blood
Moderate: Colonisation, Eating disorder, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Body horror, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Colonization is in reference to gentrification of a neighborhood. Whole book is about mental illness and violent intrusive thoughts, so know that going in. It can be hard for those with anxiety or who are sensitive to graphic descriptions of intrusive thoughts of violence.
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