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leonormsousa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The mc is unlikeable and i feel like you're supposed to judge her for her actions (which are terrible and keep spiraling). For some reason, I didn't. I felt almost empathy towards her. She has gotten herself into a life that doesn't feel like her own, it feels mostly that she can't quite tell how she got in it the first place. And after that, it's all just sort of a fever dream where she's just acting on impulse and letting her intrusive thoughts take hold.
And so despite all the bad bad stuff she did, there's a small part of me that can't stop thinking "good for her" and that's is thankful I got to go with her on this crazy ride.
Moderate: Addiction, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
toofondofbooks_'s review
- 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
Something I didn't know about this one going in is that it is actually set in 2011 and the characters carry around iPods. I miss this era and I was so pleased that a book put me back there.
Also I want to try pickles on pizza now.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Gun violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Excrement, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
madisonfrank's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Addiction, Pregnancy, Medical content, Alcohol, Death, and Medical trauma
rebeccajost's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Medical content, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Classism and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abortion
lipstickitotheman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
After wanting to smooth out her face lines in the previous page: "She laughed and her eyes got squinty, crinkled at the edges. I didn't want to smooth out all her lines." Chapter 2
"The folks at Vlasic are serious about keeping their shir airtight fresh!" Chapter 5
"We'd never sat next to each other before. She'd hugged me twice, but there was something more intimate about being close to someone and not touching. I could've counted the number of hairs on her arm if I'd wanted to and I kind of did." Chapter 6
Screams: "Jenny grabbed my hands again and this time didn't let go. I felt warmth and calluses. I wondered how she got them, what actions she'd committed to repeatedly that there was physical proof of them on her palms." Chapter 6
"Because the reality is, I've been to so many places and not a single one has saved me. And I need Los Angeles to save me." Chapter 6
"I could never understand how people were able to start conversations out of thin air and keep them moving and breathing." Chapter 7
"this simple fact made me ache in a place deep enough inside me that I wasn't sure how to claw it out without mangling other parts of me in the process" Chapter 8
"......... I realized how avoidance was the most attention you could give something." Epilogue
Graphic: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, and Stalking
_kate333'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical content, and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent and Homophobia
jourdanicus's review
- 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
Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Medical content, Sexual content, Gun violence, Car accident, and Vomit
booksandcoffeerequired'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Self harm, and Vomit