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buud_w0rm'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
5.0
So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we’ll never know most of them. But even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Abortion, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Homophobia
Minor: Outing and Domestic abuse
cadybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Incest, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Car accident, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Abortion, Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
shwetanikam'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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Rape, Drug use, Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Child abuse, Alcohol, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Abortion and Child abuse
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, and Medical trauma
yos3'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicide, Child abuse, and Homophobia
annabelreadsandwrites'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
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Abortion, Medical trauma, Drug use, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, and Child abuse
Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Car accident, and Bullying
annagallo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abortion, Drug use, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
nawal_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Rape
nina17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Outing, Grief, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Medical trauma and Drug use
Minor: Violence
jenna_justi2004'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
egurgens'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
3.0
The book is also incredibly slow. I understand that the reader is experiencing and learning just as Charlie is, but the amount of mundane detail that has no impact on the plot is excessive. I enjoyed getting to know and love the characters as Charlie did, but I think it could have been a little bit faster.
I’m terms of the plot or meaning of the story, this book is tragic. Death, grief, depression, molesting, rape, just so much shit happens to this poor kid. As tragic as the book is, I feel that’s it’s fairly representative of what an actual kid his age may go through. Yeah, sure, not everyone goes through as much as Charlie did, but almost everyone does to some level. So I enjoyed the book for its realism and lessons, but disliked the format and pace.
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Racial slurs