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therainbowshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Self harm, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Vomit
Toxic parentslawbooks600's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Score: Six points out of ten.
Man, I'm disappointed that CBCA shortlisted this book this year for Older Readers. They could've chosen anything else but this novel, and still they chose this. Come on. Really? There are so many flaws in this novel I don't even know where to begin, and it will probably be something I would never reread. It starts with the main character Winifred (whose last name I forgot) starting 10th grade at her new (American) school in the early 2000s, specifically 2002. Here is where the flaws surface, first, the book is too slow paced for me to enthral myself in like the last book I read and second, the storyline is too disjointed and hard for me to read, there are too many events going on like the zines, the story within the story, Win's character dynamics with her friends and other people and so on.
Third and worst of all was how the author dealt with significant issues in the narrative, because it missed the mark. Shame. It looks like the author tried to put as many trigger warnings into the book as she could (as mentioned above) without any explanation. I was left with questions about Win, like why does she have internalised fat shaming? Why does she have depression? Why does she do self harm? The art style was okay, except the purple ears. Why? It might be a stylistic choice. Or something else entirely. It's not clear why since the author never explained it to me, but at least Win goes to a mental health service. With that out of the way, the book didn't excite me and fizzled out. Shame.
Graphic: Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Self harm
Full trigger warnings: Self harm, implied depression, internalised body/fat shaming, bulimiasophstar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
jacq_benoit's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Biphobia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Dysphoria, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
legalplanner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Body shaming
Moderate: Eating disorder
xiao12's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Self harm, Dysphoria, and Eating disorder
bi_n_large's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Eating disorder
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Biphobia
Minor: Emotional abuse and Fatphobia
freya_06's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Self harm
oddduck's review
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Minor: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Dysphoria, and Homophobia
nerdysread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Bref. Encore un livre que j’aurai aimé avoir plus jeune.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Biphobia