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katiieecat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I enjoyed some of this book, and would have rated it three stars based solely on the quirky characters and found family vibes, but I has serious problems with this book, starting with how awful Mim is (I get that she’s young and troubled but all the body shaming and “I’m not like other girls” got to me). I love an unreliable asshole narrator, but this didn’t do it for me. My main issue, though -potential spoilers below….
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“I’m too old for you…for now.”
Gross. She’s 16 and he’s like 21? Made me hope she imagined him
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“I’m too old for you…for now.”
Gross. She’s 16 and he’s like 21? Made me hope she imagined him
Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Vomit, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Death
Minor: Suicide, Cultural appropriation, Blood, Cursing, and Grief
rcj0sta's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm actually not sure if I liked this book. It definitely made me think, but I can't tell if it's a work of modern genius or an incomprehensible stream of consciousness. Mim is certainly an interesting character, and her quest to find her mom is admirable and something I could really relate to, but some topics brought up in the book and the way they were handled made me uneasy. The writing style in and of itself is incredibly interesting though, and the descriptions that come from Mim are weirdly wonderful. Whether I loved it or not, I will definitely be thinking about it for a while
Graphic: Car accident, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexual content, Stalking, and Terminal illness
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