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kgraham23'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
2.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Body shaming, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, Death, and Kidnapping
Minor: Drug abuse, Child death, and Car accident
sarahoza'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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Violence, Sexual assault, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Child abuse, and Blood
pris1343's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Drug use, Grief, Self harm, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual violence
emmah27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The book could have been just as good and you could have just as much connection to Jude without so many horrors in his back story.
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Child death, Mental illness, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Blood, Death, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia
reeccees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
stephanieelyse'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
How is JB the only one who had a drug addiction?
That is certainly a lot of villains in one persons life.
The Dr Traylor section felt like part of a horror novel.
Being a top litigator defending big pharma…and still being a sympathetic character…is certainly a testament to good writing.
Did that need to be included?
Did THAT need to be included?
Did I need to read that, really?
I have heard the author has some…opinions…on therapy, but I feel like this is a strong argument for making therapy more accessible to be able to support survivors early and throughout…
It’s a book I don’t feel I could ever recommend to anyone, I feel like there are much less traumatising character studies that are just as impactful, if not more so.
The moments expanding and exploring the characters friendships and relationships were very well done and a true highlight.
Harold was my favourite character by far.
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Rape, Eating disorder, Death, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Minor: Cancer
aryan_26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Suicide, Drug use, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
kate_j_r's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It’s long. Too long in my opinion. But you do really get to know the characters, their relationships, and flaws.
The biggest down side for me was that all the terrible things that happened to the main character (there were so many!) felt over the top and almost ridiculous so I became numb to it.
There are moments of hope, but the book is really about a person who experiences so much trauma they can’t find a happy ending, no matter how many people love them, or how brilliant they are.
Thought provoking, and brilliant in places, but I didn’t love this book, and I can’t imagine recommending it to many people.
Graphic: Self harm, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Suicide
bailliemayberry's review against another edition
2.25
I will not be recommending this to anybody nor will I be re-reading it at any point in my life.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Child death, Racism, Ableism, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Gaslighting
mlange1432'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: Sexual assault, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Grief, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Addiction, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Torture