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greysux'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Abandonment, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Dementia, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
nb_leftist's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I would say that the ending is quite disappointing. Throughout the book Charlie discusses his anger at Professor Nemur refusing to admit his humanity pre-op but when he goes to see his family, both his mother and his sister talk about him as if he wasn't a human and finally he's "here", or that Norma is so happy to "finally have a brother", and his reaction is not anger or sadness but is instead "fulfilled", even though certainly he would have had a different reaction.
I think this made sense, I usually try not to write reviews very quickly after finishing the book as it allows my thoughts to be fresh and not disappear in an ADHD wipe (lmao), so this might not make a ton of organizational sense but it is the order of my thoughts within 5-10 minutes after finishing the book.
Graphic: Vomit, Ableism, Child abuse, and Terminal illness
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
stargirlmolly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Ableism, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Animal death
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, and Grief
luckyone's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Excrement, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Animal death
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Bullying, Child abuse, Dementia, Excrement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Terminal illness
andyshep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Terminal illness and Bullying
sadiaa's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness
Minor: Animal death
dilara2912w's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Suicidal thoughts