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nstyner's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Self harm
Moderate: Racism and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual assault
homodyne_reads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
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? Yes
3.75
I am having trouble rating this book effectively, because it is so far out of my comfort zone. I am glad that I read it and pushed myself to engage with the discomfort. I'm also relieved that I finished it.
I loved the structure of addressing the thesis committee, and chapters being interspersed with Zine pages. It felt very real and unflinching. It was bitingly funny, and thoughtful. I really appreciate the ways it played with formatting.
This was a also a really difficult read. I could not tell from the book sleeve that this was going to be a story centered on suicidial ideation, self harm, and disordered eating. In addition to, and fueled by, horrific racism (this I was expecting going in). Its a very painful book to read. I think its important to engage with that, even though I know that this book was not really for me.
Well done, sickening, but finally a bit hopeful at the end.
I loved the structure of addressing the thesis committee, and chapters being interspersed with Zine pages. It felt very real and unflinching. It was bitingly funny, and thoughtful. I really appreciate the ways it played with formatting.
This was a also a really difficult read. I could not tell from the book sleeve that this was going to be a story centered on suicidial ideation, self harm, and disordered eating. In addition to, and fueled by, horrific racism (this I was expecting going in). Its a very painful book to read. I think its important to engage with that, even though I know that this book was not really for me.
Well done, sickening, but finally a bit hopeful at the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Self harm
Moderate: Drug use, Medical trauma, and Eating disorder
Minor: Sexual assault
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