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avadawson'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
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Rape and Death
Minor: Gore
novacoconut's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Drug use, and Addiction
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Grief, Death, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual content
Minor: Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
bookmonny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Drug use, and Bullying
jaz777's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse
krimor's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Rape, Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Eating disorder
hollowpurp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
ellievelazquez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
razzyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexism, and Car accident
rebelstorm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Quality of writing: 2
Plot development: 2
Pace: 2
Characters: 2
Enjoyability: 1
Ease of reading: 3
If my own rating system would allow me to give a lower rating, I would... Yes, this was a really quick read but oh my GOD I was SO frustrated.
The main character aka "the diarist" is a really unlikable and dull character.
I can't wrap my head around how people could think this book was actually real?! I'm pretty sure a 14-15 year old don't write like that... Not even in the 70's. I'm also pretty sure that is not how drugs work... Especially weed and LSD. The diarist drinks the LSD spiked coke on July 10... 9 fucking days later she is shooting up Speed. And only then actually tried weed. And the smell of weed makes her relapse into her weed and LSD addiction?
If you want to read an actual memories by an actual teenage addict, read Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F. it is way better written and has a bigger impact than whatever this was.
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide
Minor: Sexual assault
fabyio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
With this in mind, you can read it as a piece of fiction from its time and it's bearable. Finished in a couple days and cracked up at the ending. I'd call it camp-ish.
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Child death, Classism, Death, and Drug use
All is wrong but it's funny to me.