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bekkah_co's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I listened to this with my partner as we were on a road trip, and all I have to say is what the hell. The author does have a knack for writing artistically (if you're in a college creative writing course). If you are someone who is looking for a book that is well written but has the weirdest content, pick this one up. Genuinely, the amount of times I had to pause this audiobook to process the words was too many times to count.
Now, this book did try really hard to give an introspective look on fandom spaces, but as someone who actively studies and researches fandom spaces, I'm disappointed. And disturbed. I know some KPOP stans can be a little wonky. I like KPOP. I have friends who are like mega-stans. I know there are weirdos that say unhinged shit. However, putting the worst a community has to offer into a book and then publishing it and forcing someone to narrate is just criminal. I hope she got paid well for reading "I went to a KPOP concert after being a hater and now I imagine my boyfriend having a three-way with a KPOP boy who I compare to a neck with a penis."
With all this being said, I am so sorry to my future students who I will make read/listen to this.
Now, this book did try really hard to give an introspective look on fandom spaces, but as someone who actively studies and researches fandom spaces, I'm disappointed. And disturbed. I know some KPOP stans can be a little wonky. I like KPOP. I have friends who are like mega-stans. I know there are weirdos that say unhinged shit. However, putting the worst a community has to offer into a book and then publishing it and forcing someone to narrate is just criminal. I hope she got paid well for reading "I went to a KPOP concert after being a hater and now I imagine my boyfriend having a three-way with a KPOP boy who I compare to a neck with a penis."
With all this being said, I am so sorry to my future students who I will make read/listen to this.
Graphic: Stalking, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Death of parent
thebookpaiges's review
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Stalking, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content
Minor: Violence and Death of parent
rokinjaguar's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I’m an idiot who literally never thinks that a book could have an unreliable narrator unless it’s extremely obvious so the ending really threw me for a loop at first. Immediately after finishing the book, I was confused and thought it was pointless, but after thinking more about what the ending implied for the rest of the story, it changed my perspective. Now I have a decent amount of appreciation for what the story was trying to say, and I think it executed it pretty well. I still feel it was a bit too artsy for its britches and I’m still kind of “…so what about that?” about it, but I gained something from the read and enjoyed myself and it was very memorable, so overall I liked it.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual assault, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Dementia
Minor: Incest and Death of parent
stardustdreamer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Dysphoria, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dementia, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual content
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