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shannay_05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Grief, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Body shaming, Car accident, and Death
booksalacarte'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
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Grief, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Outing, Bullying, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Vomit, Gaslighting, Addiction, Child abuse, Mental illness, Incest, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Abortion
tetetaeskz'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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Sexual assault, Death, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Hate crime
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
alexisgarcia'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
cait'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
4.0
Minor: Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
hannah_petty5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abortion, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Addiction, Grief, Mental illness, Drug use, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
What exactly are the perks?
Minor: Car accident, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
kkulhannie'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
3.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Mental illness, Homophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Bullying, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Car accident
her'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
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Stalking
egurgens'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
3.0
The book is also incredibly slow. I understand that the reader is experiencing and learning just as Charlie is, but the amount of mundane detail that has no impact on the plot is excessive. I enjoyed getting to know and love the characters as Charlie did, but I think it could have been a little bit faster.
I’m terms of the plot or meaning of the story, this book is tragic. Death, grief, depression, molesting, rape, just so much shit happens to this poor kid. As tragic as the book is, I feel that’s it’s fairly representative of what an actual kid his age may go through. Yeah, sure, not everyone goes through as much as Charlie did, but almost everyone does to some level. So I enjoyed the book for its realism and lessons, but disliked the format and pace.
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Racial slurs