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clovetra's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
well i will say this defo was out my comfort zone (only i will get this joke because storygraph recommended me this as “out of my comfort zone)
i didn’t realise that jagged little pill had been made into a book, and tbh i love me some morrissette so i was like “🤷 why not”
i haven’t seen the musical, and honestly ive never fully listened to the album (sue me) so this opinion is solely about the book
i will say this book HEAVVIVILLYYY leans into the YA genre. at sometimes it was a bit of a yawn but tbh because i went in with literally zero expectations i didn’t find it as egregious as i have with many other books
the characters felt a bit one dimensional at times, and incredibly daft at other times. yes you can shit on me and say “oh they’re teens” ok i was a teen and i wasn’t as stupid as frankie was for 95% of this book
sorry frankie was quite grating she pissed me tf off!!!!!!!!!!
i know this is to be expected when the book is literally based on morissette’s album but i loved all the little references to her & the album! all the little lyrics were cute
i mean i feel like i don’t have much to say? this was not a very “deep” book. very surface level, and sometimes that’s ok!
themes & tropes are a bit overdone but tbh the book didn’t go in claiming it was the most inventive literature to grace the planet so yet again i’m not mad. that’s probably because i had fun reading this because it was so….. easy? light?
my ass has a kidney infection rn so i didn’t want to have to read something super high brow. and this did the job!
i feel like if i read this at any other point in my life i would rate this lower but honestly it did its job! i’m pleased!
i will say though i would never read this again. maybe see the musical, sure. defo listen to the original album. but reread this? i’ll pass xxx
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, and Medical content
Minor: Vomit and Homophobia
marifly98's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It’s complicated in the way all of our lives are. The multi-perspective wasn’t hard to follow at all (which initially worried me when there were five people to follow). It made me feel all kinds of things and I finished it so quickly. Knowing the musical a bit helped set the tone for the book a little. Even just knowing Alanis Morisettes main hits is enough to give you the vibes for this book. I truly enjoyed it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Chronic illness, Outing, Rape, Medical content, and Car accident
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Racism
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