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bri__'s review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was very slow, but I understand that it needed to be slow for the depth of the characters to be sufficient. I cried towards the end. The writing is beautiful, but felt overly quotable at times. I also found that the characters didn't speak their age, and it was never actually specified how old they were. It was difficult to understand the situation when travelling between timelines and povs, which made the structure quite messy. Please check content warnings, this book is very heavy with dark topics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Mental illness, Suicide, Abandonment, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Violence, Ableism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Child abuse, Cursing, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
sobemoji_'s review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I loved this book, I found it very inspiring. I love every character and appreciate Lancali for writing this book in a way that you could really connect with it on a deeper level. I was a bit confused at the end, but after looking at some videos made by the author, it made a bit more sense. This book, I feel, is meant to leave you with a message. It’s not a standard beginning to end kind of book.
It was unique and different from what I’m used to. I loved it.
It was unique and different from what I’m used to. I loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Death, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Ableism, and Self harm
Moderate: Bullying, Body horror, Suicide, Addiction, and Homophobia
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion
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