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pam_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide and Car accident
Moderate: Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Sexism, Medical content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Eating disorder
franzi_'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
4.5
Graphic: Vomit, Gun violence, Eating disorder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Blood, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Misogyny, Death, Sexism, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Cancer, Abortion, Terminal illness, and Drug use
roget'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Classism, Drug use, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Gun violence, Homophobia, Car accident, Cancer, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Suicide, Misogyny, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Racism, Blood, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness
sylvestra'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
2.5
Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Pregnancy, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Gun violence, Hate crime, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
Minor: Cancer, Classism, Eating disorder, Cultural appropriation, Adult/minor relationship, and Antisemitism
katydied'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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Drug use, Ableism, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Misogyny
issyd23'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
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
thatenbyisisreads'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
4.5
Currently, I'm dealing with a break up with someone who I love so much and hold to such a high regard. I was so grateful to have read this quote during this trying time. "'Marx, you had better be alright. I absolutely can't bear the thought of a world without you.' She squeezes your hand and kisses your cheek. 'No, I won't bear it. I refuse to bear it. Love you madly, my sweet friend.'
Love you madly.
The way to turn an ex lover into a friend is to never stop loving them, to know that when one phase of a relationship ends it can transform into something else. It is to acknowledge that love is both a constant and a variable at the same time." As devastating as this phase of my life may be, this quote is a reminder that when things don't go as we had hoped, we can still expect that love to manifest into something beautiful.
As a fellow artist, it is quite easy to fall into that disappoint that comes with failure and not wanting to try again. This following quote helped further expand my way of thinking on the topic of failure. "This was William Morris's garden. These were his strawberries. These were birds he knew. No designer has ever used red or yellow in an indigo discharge dyeing technique before. He must have had to start over many times to get the colors right. This fabric is not just a fabric. It's the story of failure and of perseverance, of the discipline of a craftsman, of the life of an artist." Thanks to Marx's mother, I wish to let failure take me on it's journey towards success.
However, I do wish that they held more of a discussion on why it was highly inappropriate for Sadie's professor to have had taken advantage of her at 19 years old while he was in his 30's.
Overall, yet again, I couldn't have picked a more appropriate time to read a book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who's an artist afraid of failure, but everyone else should read nonetheless!
Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Cancer, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexism
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, and Fatphobia
Minor: Abortion and Eating disorder
alexareads27's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Sexism
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Eating disorder and Abortion
arguhlincozzi'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
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Gun violence, Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Blood, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Ableism, Car accident, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Abandonment, Medical content, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Sexism
it's just so good.msbarnesela's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Death, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Sexual violence
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Car accident, Ableism, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Abortion