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jenyakohnson's review against another edition
this book was def written in early 200s (not derogatory). if you read the clique books growing up then this is the next series. lots of mean girls & gay girls which was great ! lots of pedos and that made me v uncomfy đź«
Graphic: Child death, Bullying, Eating disorder, Racism, and Pedophilia
katjuschae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual content, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Child death, Lesbophobia, and Racism
Minor: Vomit and Self harm
mulders's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I’m still here, bitches. And I know everything. —A
Iconic and fun and truly, thoroughly mediocre. Something I definitely would have eaten up back in primary. I was surprised by how seemingly uneventful it felt, but I guess that's why there are sequels. It's interesting to read now having watched the show as a tween and find all the differences, especially in the girls' characterisations. The relationship between Aria and Ezra especially stands out to me in the book, even if only because Aria reads as so much more of a child than Lucy Hale ever played her. Emily's character also stands out and to me, as the biggest upside of reading this, since she gave a whole lotta nothing in the show, so her point of view here was pleasantly surprising. My reviews tend to be a little deeper and a little more eloquent, usually, but there is simply nothing to take away from this past the surface level. A quick two-day read, but I don't know if I have it in me to read the rest of the series, even just for mindless entertainment.
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Racism
honben's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Already started the second one.
P.S.: there is depiction of mental health struggles and there are moments when even the narrator is fatphobic, I remember a specific line from one of the last chapters. I attribute this to the year it was published, but obviously, it is not nice to read.
Graphic: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Gaslighting, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Death, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Car accident, Infidelity, and Murder
Slut Shaming isn't on the list of trigger warnings, but there is a ton of it on this book.bettyemanee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Cursing and Eating disorder
Minor: Self harm, Child death, and Racism
faesissa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Eating disorder
Minor: Child death
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
- Elitism
- Fatphobia
- Bullying
- Adult/minor relationships
- Infidelity
- Homophobia
- Just… really terrible parents? And friends. And boyfriends. And characters in general.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Racism
Moderate: Drug use, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Sexual content