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chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Self harm
Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Alcohol, Suicide, Cursing, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexism
dani_2006's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Biphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Alcohol, and Eating disorder
sudatot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Hate crime and Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders
sky_lar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Minor: Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Hate crime, and Self harm
emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Alcohol, Homophobia, Violence, Bullying, Hate crime, Stalking, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts
zannayo's review
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness
Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Minor: Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Violence
valereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Homophobia, Hate crime, Alcohol, Suicide, Ableism, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, and Self harm
Minor: Bullying and Medical content
mir_frog73'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Mental illness, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Cursing
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Blood
tinyjude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Tori has a very particular and distinctive voice as a narrator and character. I liked her edgyness, because it fits her teenage self and it reminded me of when I was like 15 (yeah, I was very cringey and this is cringey but I get why).
She was also kind of funny like look at this passage: "Tori just held a conversation by herself. I think I'm going to cry" "There, there" I pat her on the shoulder "Be strong - You will get through this"
And "I laugh again, on the outside at least. Ha ha ha"
She hates social gatherings and tries to avoid hanging out with her "friends", which was very relatable. I feel sorry for the fact that she had to see Charlie relapse, because that must have been so traumatic. She is depressed, sarcastic, annoying, pessimistic, etc and I get her. I found her behaviour to be a reflection of my own when I was at my worst with depression.
"I listen to the dark. They're all coming to get you. Your heartbeats are footsteps. Your brother is unwell. You don't have any friends (...) Don't be sad anymore" this feels like something i would have written to myself in the past and the way she tries to hide and ignore her mental state because her brother is unwell also hit home. Don't do that.
I wouldn't recommend this book to someone who is depressed because man, it gets you into this darker headspace and makes you cry and just lie in your bed all day again
"I say nothing but I do not feel alive" so true, Tori.
The ending was too dramatic and unrealistic, she kind of went insane but I also feel like I can't judge her bc I would have probably behaved the same way, so I guess it was okey.
I would have liked for Tori and Michael to just be friends but I am also not entirely sure they are together. I thought Tori was aroace _/(º.º)\_
Also final thought, did anyone else feel like she might have been autistic coded? or is it just me?
Moderate: Hate crime, Self harm, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
peppertoast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Hate crime
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Eating disorder