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katharina90's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.0
Based on the blurb, I was expecting racism in the media industry to play a central role but it was barely even a side plot.
Audiobook:
I liked the narrator's voice, but was constantly turning the volume up and down (or I just hear the parts she read in a quiet voice). It was frustrating.
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment
joensign's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Abandonment
tlaynejones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Racism
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
peachani's review
- 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
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol
gracescanlon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The characters, their relationships, and their interactions were believable and well-fleshed out. Mickey’s frustration at the unfairness (at best) of her situation was palpable.
I’d expected the story to primarily be about the racism, micro-aggressions, etc. that Mickey and other POC experience, as well as the effect of her letter and the fallout from its going viral. That was what appealed to me most when I read the inside cover at the library. However, the story focused primarily on Mickey’s current romantic relationship and her reuniting with her first love. It was a good story, but I was still incredibly disappointed that the story I’d been promised was not what I got when I read the book.
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Body shaming, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
deetabz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Drug use, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol