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britbreeze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, and Vomit
emmagreenwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
rnbhargava's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, and Classism
The entire narrative of this book is about a White American woman excusing and justifying her actions against a college friend and writer colleague who is Chinese American plus the varying moods and swings in action to conceal what she is doing. We are in the mind of the white woman character the whole time and it’s intentionally uncomfortable to be in this character’s head. Pace yourself if you need to though this novel isn’t that long.stacyaj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
daralexandria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Grief
Minor: Rape
unluckycat13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Although it's true that there's a lot of bluntness to this book, I think there's a lot of subtlety that goes by people. You see how the main character effectively transforms into her dead friend, and comes to understand her better than she ever did when she was alive. Or at least-- Potentially. June is an unreliable narrator, and you're only ever getting her incredibly biased view of events. But it's her very believable view.
My main criticism is that June is a really fun character when she's smart (and at her most defensive) but there's a middle portion of the book where her intelligence just seems to drop completely for the sake of the message of the book. I really think the story and the thrust of the book's point could have intertwined more.
The author apparently said she wanted reading the book to feel like a panic attack, and she nails that. Some of the most painful possible experiences. I think this is a rare case where the audiobook enhances it too, because the narrator really captures what an awful snob June is.
Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual assault, and Grief
willow1113's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Rape, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol
wet_towlette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Classism
te_ss_i's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
hannah_lilli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent