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It was also a little cheesy at times. In a "look, we are mentioning Tiktok!" sort of way.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
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I loved this imagining of of Harley Quinn. It had great representation of women in STEM, and of various personality traits too, dismissing this stereotype that 'the hot blonde' can't be intelligent too.
I loved getting a glimpse into an idea of what her earlier years building up to her career (both as a psychiatrist and as a villan) and getting more of her personality and identity outside of the Joker.
The relationships between the girls in the reckoning was so varied and real. I adored how they grew, became tense and fractured, and then realigned again.
I throughly enjoyed this story and can't wait to read the next one.
The note at the end was very poignant into how women in STEM are treated even still to this day. This whole story was so inspiring.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
I finished this read in under a week, in about four sittings. It was so good, one I started a page, I couldn’t put it down for a while. The liked the dedication at the beginning, and I was able to get a feel for Harley’s character right away through the writing of her POV. I was rooting for her right away, but I felt like I continued to discover more and more about her, especially as she grew throughout the story. Her character was able to remain consistent, and still evolve as a person. The main cast was so lovable, I was cheering for everyone on of them.
The representation is great, with the main characters being a part of a multiple socioeconomic classes, races, ethnicities, and neurotypes. Harley herself, the protagonist, was confirmed ADHD in the story, and has had romantic relationships with both men and women, although she doesn’t put a label on it.
There’s definitely some heavier content warnings on this, so be sure to check them out before reading. Unfortunately, there’s no content warnings in the book. The dedication was nice, and really fit with the story. I loved the cover art and design as well!
I would say this book is medium paced, but more fast paced towards the end. There’s flashbacks which are done well, as well as sheets of notebook paper written on by a character. I won’t spoil that part, but it’s done well.
Overall, this book was a 4.75 for me! I really enjoyed it, and can’t wait to get me hands on the sequel. According to Amazon, there’s a third book coming out in April of 2024. There were so many twists, but they were foreshadowed so cleverly! It’s not a five star for me, only because I feel like conversations like this need to include trans people, and near the end I got a bit confused. I enjoyed this book a ton overall, there are many tropes that I adore in it.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting
The twists are also very interesting and compelling.
It's a fun read that maybe could have been a bit quicker, but I understand wanting to develop the world and the characters to show the differences with other canon examples.
The friendships were fun and the evolution at the wrapup in the end is realistic, if not a bit sad.
Very interested to see what happens in the next book.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Grief
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment