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delinxw's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
3.5
I have an extremely hard time rating this. It falls somewhere between 3 and 4 when I compare with other books on my lists.
I have such conflicting feelings about this book.
The book started too slow for my liking, so at some point I even thought it would be a DNF for me. Am I glad I finished? Yes and no. Yes, because the story was good, it made me feel all sorts of emotions and I’m ‘glad’ I got to see what happened. But no, because I don’t really see the point in the story ? (That may just be my issue). The ending felt short. Unfinished.
The writing wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t for me I think. Even though I felt ALL the emotions and bookmarked MANY pages, I still don’t feel like I got anything out of it.
I just genuinely don’t know how to feel about this one. I don’t want to rate it lower, because the book itself isn’t bad necessarily. I also don’t want to rate it too high, because I don’t think it’s great.
No matter what I rate it, the fact is that it’s a dark, emotional and horrifying read at times; but I could imagine this happening, even if I don’t want to. I can guarantee that one way or the other this book will make you feel something.
I have such conflicting feelings about this book.
The book started too slow for my liking, so at some point I even thought it would be a DNF for me. Am I glad I finished? Yes and no. Yes, because the story was good, it made me feel all sorts of emotions and I’m ‘glad’ I got to see what happened. But no, because I don’t really see the point in the story ? (That may just be my issue). The ending felt short. Unfinished.
The writing wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t for me I think. Even though I felt ALL the emotions and bookmarked MANY pages, I still don’t feel like I got anything out of it.
I just genuinely don’t know how to feel about this one. I don’t want to rate it lower, because the book itself isn’t bad necessarily. I also don’t want to rate it too high, because I don’t think it’s great.
No matter what I rate it, the fact is that it’s a dark, emotional and horrifying read at times; but I could imagine this happening, even if I don’t want to. I can guarantee that one way or the other this book will make you feel something.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Abandonment, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, War, Biphobia, Bullying, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Excrement, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Gore
harriet_dolby's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
This book was heartwrenching. I have read this book before when I was about 10 or 11 and I vividly remember trying to be secretive so my siblings didnt look over my shoulder as there was swearing and the ‘gay?’ Scenes which was the main part I remembered. Now I have come to term with my queerness, I found the romance part of this even more engaging- my only criticism of it is that the chldren perhaps feel too young (12) and some scenes feel too adult or maybe that’s just my jealousy and lack of experience. It would of been nice to see more of how the queerness is accepted as I feel without this it may leave a negative impression and less hopeful perspective for young queer people who may read this.
On the parent asoect, this was the part that destroyed me, I understood that the mother wanted to get her child to understand what her life was like but I feel like this could have been achieved in a more constructive way. Furthermore at the end the mother’s mental illness was described very vaguely which was perhaps due to this story being told from a child’s perspective but i found it would have achieved more if this theme of mental illness was discussed further.
Overall, I believe that this book explored many themes but I question it being a book targeted towards children as it is like jaqueline wilson on steriods.
On the parent asoect, this was the part that destroyed me, I understood that the mother wanted to get her child to understand what her life was like but I feel like this could have been achieved in a more constructive way. Furthermore at the end the mother’s mental illness was described very vaguely which was perhaps due to this story being told from a child’s perspective but i found it would have achieved more if this theme of mental illness was discussed further.
Overall, I believe that this book explored many themes but I question it being a book targeted towards children as it is like jaqueline wilson on steriods.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Excrement
Moderate: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
desiderium_incarnate's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
"The worst part about childhood is not knowing that bad things pass, that time passes. A terrible moment in childhood hovers with a kind of eternity, unbearable."
Die Menge an Traumen und Emotionen und Verwirrung hat mich komplett überrollt. Zwischen den Beschreibungen vom leben im Meer und Zeichnungen von Fischen hat sich so viel abgespielt. Ich konnte nicht aufhören zu lesen, es wurde so viel schlimmer und ich konnte mir kein Ende vorstellen.
Was man von diesem Buch lernen kann würde ich so zusammenfassen:
Generationsübergreifende Traumen sind nach Möglichkeit zu identifizieren und zu durchbrechen. Systeme (Sozial-,Schul- und Gesundheit-) der USA sind ziemlich mies. Arm sein ist Mist. Menschliche Beziehungen und reden kann Leuten helfen. Verstehen zu wollen ist eine Entscheidung. Fische sind cool.
"Maybe this is as near as we can come to forgiveness. Not the past wiped away, nothing undone, but some willingness in the present, some recognition and embrace and slowing down."
Die Menge an Traumen und Emotionen und Verwirrung hat mich komplett überrollt. Zwischen den Beschreibungen vom leben im Meer und Zeichnungen von Fischen hat sich so viel abgespielt. Ich konnte nicht aufhören zu lesen, es wurde so viel schlimmer und ich konnte mir kein Ende vorstellen.
Was man von diesem Buch lernen kann würde ich so zusammenfassen:
Generationsübergreifende Traumen sind nach Möglichkeit zu identifizieren und zu durchbrechen. Systeme (Sozial-,Schul- und Gesundheit-) der USA sind ziemlich mies. Arm sein ist Mist. Menschliche Beziehungen und reden kann Leuten helfen. Verstehen zu wollen ist eine Entscheidung. Fische sind cool.
"Maybe this is as near as we can come to forgiveness. Not the past wiped away, nothing undone, but some willingness in the present, some recognition and embrace and slowing down."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Abandonment, Homophobia, War, Vomit, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Racism, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Lesbophobia
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