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junglejelly's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm really not sure how I feel about this book. On one hand, the writing is gripping, engaging and beautiful. On the other hand, the characters are quite unlikeable, almost to the point I stopped reading.
One thing for sure is these characters are complex and their actions and thoughts are incredibly relatable.
The downsides of the book is that it's filled with a lot of phobic language (which I understand why), unlikeable characters and the ending could have been a bit longer. The ending felt a bit rushed and cliche as the characters did not reflect on their own flaws and still hadhappy endings, except maybe Barry .
One thing for sure is these characters are complex and their actions and thoughts are incredibly relatable.
The downsides of the book is that it's filled with a lot of phobic language (which I understand why), unlikeable characters and the ending could have been a bit longer. The ending felt a bit rushed and cliche as the characters did not reflect on their own flaws and still had
Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Transphobia, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Eating disorder, and Rape
jessreadsthings's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, and Abandonment
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Colonisation, Cursing, and Drug use
CW for fairly long and in-depth descriptions of postnatal depression.
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