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beeriley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Suicide and Rape
andreafiggy'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Zhang's writing style was, without a doubt, the biggest thing drawing me through this book. Though her imagery and character movements did sometimes feel subpar, the ideas and themes as a whole felt really interesting and beautiful. Not to mention the journal pages throughout the book – EXTREMELY creative. The plot, too, though rather easy to figure out from the jump (and I can always entertain a book that has a familiar plot line or set of tropes), was a well-written reflection on young minds and desperations.
Besides that, I finished this book not liking a single character. (Maybe the English teacher.) Not a single one of them received any sort of closure or comeuppance.
It's Thirteen Reasons Why with a sunshine-girl-meets-introvert-sad-guy trope, and I wish it had been handled a bit better.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Bullying, Death, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death of parent
_jasper_394's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Rape, and Suicide
destiny_jay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Rape, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Infidelity, Violence, and Vomit
cozymocha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
starstrays's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Bullying, Rape, and Suicide
halopink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Rape and Bullying
Moderate: Suicide
ellaine_roseee's review against another edition
1.0
Janie Vivian is a privileged white girl who doesn’t think and acts like the world revolves around her. As described by a GoodReads review, she is a manic pixie-girl. She is a manipulative girl who considers herself as Micah’s “BFF”. Like, girl you can’t even talk to him in public and you get so possessive over the guy? Make it make sense.
Also, I don’t get the Metaphor. Like, rocks?? Girl why are you obsessing over rocks??
The relationship between Janie and Micah is just too fucking weird and toxic like what
I also hate that Janie expects Micah to put up with her shit. And that Micah does put up with her shit
Never read this book this is a fucking waste of time
Moderate: Rape
pn__'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Rape, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent