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space12133's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
This book ripped my heart out, blended it up, threw it in a mold, and froze it back together. It stole my soul and has refused to give it back. I can never go back to before I read this book and I regret none of it.
Alice Oseman has continued to level up her writing style and perfect it in such a way that she broaches sensitive topics in a respectful and vague(ish) manner while still tearing your heart into pieces. I can no longer think of ferns without nearly bursting into tears.
Georgia's journey into self-identity has wonderfully and definitely not painfully at all mirrored my own in a way that left me making sure my windows were locked. Her friendships and the state of them at the climax made me sob in a way I haven't since I lost my own support system years ago.
This book mirrored my deepest fears and trauma so bad that I would get panic attacks while reading it, while also being so incredibly good and validating that I was incapable of putting it down.
Rooney's backstory haunts me to this day despite it being months since I finished the book. Thinking of her, Pip, or Roderick constantly make me tear up even though it's fiction. It mirrors reality so well that I often forget that she's simply a character and not a reflection of my fears and trauma thrown on a page that I wrote while struggling to sleep.
I was constantly waiting for the end. I wanted to see Pip and Rooney get together, Roderick get better, Rooney being okay. I wanted to see the twist and the moment where everything went back to normal. That moment came far too soon. It made me cry for ten minutes straight while listening to Conan Gray. It wasn't sad, but hopeful. Things weren't normal but they were good.
This is a book that everyone should read if they feel comfortable doing so. It constantly made me think back on me and what I was doing. I cried not because of the events but because of what they represented. It was relatable in a way that Alice has become far too adept at.
I love this book, and I hope you do too.
Alice Oseman has continued to level up her writing style and perfect it in such a way that she broaches sensitive topics in a respectful and vague(ish) manner while still tearing your heart into pieces. I can no longer think of ferns without nearly bursting into tears.
Georgia's journey into self-identity has wonderfully and definitely not painfully at all mirrored my own in a way that left me making sure my windows were locked. Her friendships and the state of them at the climax made me sob in a way I haven't since I lost my own support system years ago.
This book mirrored my deepest fears and trauma so bad that I would get panic attacks while reading it, while also being so incredibly good and validating that I was incapable of putting it down.
Rooney's backstory haunts me to this day despite it being months since I finished the book. Thinking of her, Pip, or Roderick constantly make me tear up even though it's fiction. It mirrors reality so well that I often forget that she's simply a character and not a reflection of my fears and trauma thrown on a page that I wrote while struggling to sleep.
I was constantly waiting for the end. I wanted to see Pip and Rooney get together, Roderick get better, Rooney being okay. I wanted to see the twist and the moment where everything went back to normal. That moment came far too soon. It made me cry for ten minutes straight while listening to Conan Gray. It wasn't sad, but hopeful. Things weren't normal but they were good.
This is a book that everyone should read if they feel comfortable doing so. It constantly made me think back on me and what I was doing. I cried not because of the events but because of what they represented. It was relatable in a way that Alice has become far too adept at.
I love this book, and I hope you do too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
const_elle_ations's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
ok7a's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Bullying
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
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