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thesaltiestlibrarian's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
SLIP would have benefited from 100 more pages of story and character building. Whoever decided to make this so short really took aim and shot this book in the foot. We had a really decent concept and not enough room for it to breathe.
The kicker here—and what took off the two stars for me—was the light use of a suicide attempt for moving a plot forward, considering suicide is, you know, such an easy-breezy topic and fun real-life issue. The ONLY thing we know about Phoebe's character outside of her attempts is that she loves music. Again, if SLIP had gotten another hundred pages, it would have let the narrative and characters grow, given us room to feel how complicated mental health can be for the people whose loved ones are suffering. As it is...I was left feeling blah about this one.
The kicker here—and what took off the two stars for me—was the light use of a suicide attempt for moving a plot forward, considering suicide is, you know, such an easy-breezy topic and fun real-life issue. The ONLY thing we know about Phoebe's character outside of her attempts is that she loves music. Again, if SLIP had gotten another hundred pages, it would have let the narrative and characters grow, given us room to feel how complicated mental health can be for the people whose loved ones are suffering. As it is...I was left feeling blah about this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Blood
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