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ellementary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Suicide, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Death of parent
sharlapeggy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
saskiahill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Infidelity and Stalking
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Infidelity, Vomit, and Death of parent
_bailey_reads_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There are so many things I could say about this book. I loved it so much. It will always hold a special place in my heart, mostly because it hurt me deeply to my core.
I highly recommend reading this book but only if you are in a good mental health space. It is extremely triggering! I felt very healed by how relatable I found Vanessa at points but mad because of how upset her character made me. She is such a complex and well written character and is such a realistic depiction of someone struggling with PTSD and severe trauma.
Kate Elizabeth Russell, did a phenomenal job at depicting what a real therapist & client relationship actually looks and sounds like. The first accurate one I’ve ever read in a book. It blew me away. Ruby is Vanessa’s therapist. The dynamic between the two characters was brilliant and very thought out and realistic! The language and descriptions in this novel are so beautiful and made me my heart hurt.
It’s the most disturbing book I’ve ever read
Warning ** Do Not Read if you are in a bad mental health space. Please be gentle if you have gone through any type of abuse. I wish someone would’ve warned me before reading. It’s HIGHLY triggering.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
asm349'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
elizlizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
A wonderful critique on how despite openly condemning predators, society still protects them and seeks to empathize with, turning the victim into a mere projection of her situation. Vannesa's voice is so human that it's easy to empathize, to the point the reader's own biases and flaws lay out in the open, weave themselves into the bigger conversation.
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
amsswim's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
As a someone who has experienced different kinds of abuse and trauma, I very much related with many themes. I would recommend looking through warnings and triggers contained here if you'd like to read, some themes may be upsetting for other survivors of similar experiences. I recommend to all however.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Classism
mme_carton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
ksuazo94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent