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evelyncore's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Body horror, Rape, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Classism, Self harm, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infertility, Vomit, Addiction, Pedophilia, Bullying, Excrement, Alcoholism, Islamophobia, Outing, Deadnaming, Deportation, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Racism, and Ableism
trashgobby'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: Antisemitism, Murder, Misogyny, Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Racism, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Deadnaming, Animal death, Classism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Hate crime
Minor: Excrement, Drug use, Confinement, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Sexual content, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
sylvieleggatt's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Suicide, Transphobia, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Dysphoria, Gore, and Vomit
dodgeremerson'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
3.5
This book made me deeply uncomfortable the entire time I read it. I don't regret reading it, as it is a good look at how easy it is to fall into fascist ideology, especially for young people and marginalized individuals.
It is not for everyone, but if you have the stomach for it, it's worth a read.
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Hate crime, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Body shaming, Gore, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, Racism, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Bullying, Confinement, Dysphoria, Grief, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, and Vomit
chainsawheartbooks's review
- 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: Homophobia, Self harm, Body horror, Sexual violence, Rape, Misogyny, Racism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Vomit, Antisemitism, Bullying, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Deadnaming
whatsmacksaid's review against another edition
5.0
BUT--as the bookseller checking my purchase out warned me--you need to pay attention to the content warnings. Even if you're anti-CW, make an exception in this case, because Tell Me I'm Worthless is literally one of the darkest books I've ever read. I've spent days trying to think of anything else remotely as messed up and have only been able to come up with Night by Elie Wiesel (which, yes, is a memoir of the holocaust).
Another BUT: if you can get through it--and honestly no shade if you can't--it's worth it. Its darkness seems absolute, but, shockingly, it's not.
Graphic: Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Rape, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Racism, Body shaming, Body horror, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Classism
pullingthorns's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Suicide, Confinement, Car accident, Hate crime, Blood, Deadnaming, Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Drug use, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Gore, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, and Body horror
betris's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Transphobia, Self harm, Blood, Torture, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Suicide, Racism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
erin_is_reading'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
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia, Dysphoria, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
grey_jayne'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? It's complicated
5.0
Rumfitt is such my kind of author that I will be rolling into her follow up Brainwyrms soon. In the U.S. both books came out this year so I'm playing catch up.
Graphic: Body horror, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Rape, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Body shaming, Bullying, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Animal death