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You Feel It Just Below the Ribs by Jeffrey Cranor, Janina Matthewson
20 reviews
indiarose8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really well written and gripping at the end.
Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Gun violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit, War, and Gaslighting
littlehibou7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, War, Confinement, and Medical content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Child death, and Forced institutionalization
cheye13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Confinement
Minor: Gun violence and Gore
jazhandz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, War, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma
breq's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy and War
jayisreading's review against another edition
4.25
YFIJBTR is thought-provoking with the way it poses philosophical questions that border on the existential. More interestingly, though, is the way this story is narrated not by one but two narrators. And it’s here that you get into the heart of what this book is asking you to decide: How do you determine who to believe?
I will say that I thought the pacing was a little wonky. It started off slow, found a good pace towards the middle, but then felt a little too fast towards the end. I think this might be especially off-putting for those who aren’t familiar with the podcast universe, just because more and more concepts were introduced towards the end that weren’t fully explained. Again, you can technically read this book without any knowledge of the WtW universe, but I can easily see why those unfamiliar with the podcast may find this book somewhat frustrating.
Overall, I enjoyed it, but I approached the book having listened to the podcast. The book is still worth checking out, especially for its approach to storytelling, but I do caution those unfamiliar with the podcast that it might be a little harder to fully enjoy it.
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization
Minor: War
iggydoane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I won't spoil the ending, but I had to sit with this one for a minute. It'll stick with me.
Graphic: War and Violence
chicafrom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Medical trauma, Ableism, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
nulliusmomenti'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: War
Minor: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Violence
prettiestwhistles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Torture, Medical trauma, and Violence
Moderate: War and Child death
Minor: Terminal illness