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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really surprising and not what I expected. I liked it.
dark
tense
fast-paced
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Mass/school shootings
must read
For survivors like me, reading the authors end note really sealed the five stars. I cried, because the depth of her words and how they accurately reflect and convey what I have felt…. I wish she understood how much it feels empowering to be seen by someone you’ve never met.
She sees me, and she accepts me.
This book is truly… truly a gift.
For survivors like me, reading the authors end note really sealed the five stars. I cried, because the depth of her words and how they accurately reflect and convey what I have felt…. I wish she understood how much it feels empowering to be seen by someone you’ve never met.
She sees me, and she accepts me.
This book is truly… truly a gift.
This was a very strange read for me, because although I started out not liking Ani at all, I was still enthralled with her story. I loved how the author unfolded events the way she did, so what I believed was the big "event", for lack of a better word, was really only one aspect of the plot. Ani was such a complex character, and really well written, and while I don't know that I ever completely warmed up to her, I was still able to empathize with her situation and understand why she was the way she was.
One thing I didn't like, and felt was overdone, was the brand name dropping, if that's even a thing. Ani was constantly going on about different name brand items, from shoes to bags to cars, and judging people on their appearance, and while I can understand that this was a part of Ani's success-o-meter, for me it was exhausting! I don't think I've ever googled as many things for a book as I did for this one, and by about halfway through I gave up, simply dismissing whatever article of clothing Ani was describing as over the top expensive and leaving it at that. I'm just happy my life isn't so materialistic, I obviously wouldn't be able to handle it!
One thing I didn't like, and felt was overdone, was the brand name dropping, if that's even a thing. Ani was constantly going on about different name brand items, from shoes to bags to cars, and judging people on their appearance, and while I can understand that this was a part of Ani's success-o-meter, for me it was exhausting! I don't think I've ever googled as many things for a book as I did for this one, and by about halfway through I gave up, simply dismissing whatever article of clothing Ani was describing as over the top expensive and leaving it at that. I'm just happy my life isn't so materialistic, I obviously wouldn't be able to handle it!