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kalin_grace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
durrareadsstuff'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
4.25
It would be nice if once, someone would just say, “Girl, you are in the shit and you will not be getting out soon. So here's how to make friends with the dark."
NEW FAVOURITE BOOK! 💯💖💖💖
Make sure to look at the content warnings first though, cause it gets pretty messed up. This book has a WHOLE LOT of childhood trauma in it too.
First of all, the writing is STUNNING 💫 I think Kathleen Glasgow is on her way to becoming my favourite author. She just hits all the right spots for me. All the metaphors being repeated throughout the book e.g. girl-bug, the grand canyon sized hole, being sucked into a black hole. The way she writes all these devastating scenes makes it all the more sad. Truly, truly amazing.
Now, I'm gonna be honest with you, I wasn't really a fan of Tiger in the beginning. But her character growth was so incredible. And just seeing how she went from goody-two-shoes to going to juvie to picking herself back up again—that was just WOW. Tiger really went through A LOT and that moment at the end when she sort of regained hope? My heart is a puddle bye 😭💓
I also liked that there was barely any romance in here, cause really, that was not the point. Instead, we get to see a whole lot of friendships. Like how Tiger's and Cakes's grew deeper. And how she found new unexpected friends like Lupe and Mae-Lynn. And the SISTERHOOD?? JUST WOW. I think the author has a knack of turning the characters I hate to making me think twice about them and teach me to not be so judgmental. Shayna turned out to be a pretty cool sister. And she's trying her best.
I liked how the book tells you about horrible adults and parents but also the adults who care and are trying their best to help them. Most of all and kind of obviously, it teaches you a lot about grief. How you never really move on, you never really patch up that hole in your heart. You just find a way to keep living like that.
My review with my very limited vocabulary and above average writing skills will never do this book justice. I think it was, well, not perfect because I'm kind of unsatisfied with how we left things with Kai, but yeah it was very very nearly perfect ✨💫💥♥️♥️♥️
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
makaylarose'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
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, and Abandonment
Minor: Car accident and Alcohol
anaya_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Abortion, and Abandonment