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katmacdon12's review against another edition
4.0
Oh wow. May be my favorite coming of age story I’ve ever read. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so seen or related to a protagonist so closely. It was as overwhelming as it was comforting. This one’s going to stick with me for a while.
erickaonpaper's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
3.75
after letting this one sit with me for a while, i'm coming to understand nina's coming of age was a slow, slow build, and rightfully so. nina's story was painful and i felt i understood why that pain needed to be dulled with the rest of nina's life.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
rragan00's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual assault
bhagestedt's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- 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
rheaalley's review against another edition
3.0
to see a desi woman dealing through trauma with humor, sadness, and numbness truly resonated me. the writing style made the character study of Nina a lot more raw and real (I feel like I could put it more eloquently but I’m just saying I really enjoyed it)! however, i didn’t know that the book would be more stream of consciousness vignettes, so it threw me off when it felt like we jumped in time. otherwise, a good (and depressing, BIG tw for rape, eating disorders) read
pomdiggety's review
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
sashdb's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
we are all unreliable narrators, looking back on our own stories with new eyes each time we tell our tale. this book does a beautiful job of gently, subtly conveying the ways a character can change their perspective, but also be shaped (implicitly and explicitly) by big moments in a life. great use of silence and voice as a theme. spot on east coast immersion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Pedophilia
Minor: Racism, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Eating disorder