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pastelkerstin's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
But the short chapters are like crack for my bad attention span brain, I'll give it that.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Infidelity
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Homophobia, and Pregnancy
iksme'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, and Grief
5am'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: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Cancer, Addiction, Medical content, and Self harm
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, and Homophobia
pastry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nora has had a lot of shit happen to her and I think most people will understand what it feels like to question or even regret your choices later in life, but this is a valid lesson in learning that though maybe some choices hurt, they ultimately make you you and wanting to turn back time or redo them is gonna land you in other kinds of shit.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
carolinasbooks'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
3.5
I think this concept would have worked equally well as a nonfiction self-help book as it did in fiction. The concept is exceptional but I didn’t *love* the execution.
Mrs Elm’s character was super interesting despite the reader not really knowing anything about her. I don’t know, I just found her very comforting somehow.
I think people should specify that this book is fundamentally about suicide before recommending it to other people because it could actually be quite triggering.
Either way, great concept, strong message, I enjoyed it.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Vomit