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ennyl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death of parent
samcsmith'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
draig_dyke'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
5.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Racism
cecereads__'s review against another edition
4.0
Esther is a deeply real/emotional/hurt/traumatised and interesting character who is more and more obviously going through dread and is disillusioned about life, but I found it very well-done how she herself goes through the motions of her state of mind. There are glimpses here and there but she seems shut off from herself.
A few things happen I would have liked more details about (mainly later on) but they don’t affect the rating/experience. And I also want to add that I admire the way that it is implied rather than spelled out how Esther gets to where she does mentally and emotionally (bc body and mind are connected) and how the change happens gradually and inconspicuously (which is quite realistic).
The book is very well-written apart from some stereotypical language use here and there.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol
wintermdavis's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, and Suicide
maddalenacesco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
mblanke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol
alex_emilia_smith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
lettazett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
blankecho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, and Death of parent