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pandemonicbaby'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? Yes
4.75
Usually, when characters with OCD show uo in media, they're made fun of for their quirkyness. We never get to see what the world looks like for them, and their concerns are always dismissed by other characters and by the narrative itself.
Aza's struggles with crippling intrusive thoughts and compulsions felt very real, and I found myself comparing my own personal struggle to hers.
This book didn't show a solution to Aza's problems, a magical way to solve everything and "be normal". But it did show that life goes on, and that things can get better, and that being with the people you love can at least help attenuate the suffering, even if just a little, because one of the worst things about OCD is that it makes you believe you are left to suffer alone, with no one to understand you or help you. And true, most people don't understand, but they can try their best to be there for you when you need it.
I thought this was a very tender story about a first love, about friendships and trying to find peace within yourself. It's not an easy journey, but it's not one that you have to do alone.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Toxic friendship, Grief, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
The main character struggles pretty heavily with mental health in this book, and although there are no attempts of suicide or explicit suicidal thoughts, there are some thought spirals and intrusive thoughts and depictions of panick attacks that might trigger some people.ashleys_endless_tbrlist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This was a very impactful and important story. It isn’t a love story. It’s a story about a teen girl working through her intense daily struggles. It’s a story about true friendship. It’s a story about dealing with grief and loss. It’s a story about first loves and how they’ll always be with you.
It is a short and quick read. It is obvious that it’s a young adult novel and the topics did get to me at points which is why it didn’t get up to 4⭐️. I found myself feeling her anxiety, her compulsions, deep within myself and that made me need to take a few breaks while reading.
Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, and Self harm
gellyreads'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Vomit, Grief, and Abandonment
elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Car accident
Moderate: Death of parent and Self harm
crieraylas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Mental illness, Medical content, and Vomit
Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
babyleo's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Mental illness
Minor: Body horror, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, and Medical content
yoyoitsflo's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm, Abandonment, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol
This book explicitly details the character’s inner intrusive thoughts that occur due to her OCD for at least 98% of the book. If that might be triggering in anyway, please proceed with caution.cande_luvisotti's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Grief
eefjeee'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
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Self harm, Grief, Death, Mental illness, and Medical content
maybelles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Most adults are just hollowed out. You watch them try to fill themselves up with booze or money or God or fame or whatever they worship, and it all rots them from the inside until nothing is left but the money or booze or God they thought would save them.
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Grief