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everythingeatsandiseaten'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? Yes
4.0
if you think this book is romanticizing any of its content i’m afraid you didn’t get it. it frustrated me so badly at times but the journey and narration is so integral to the overall message. i totally understand how uncomfortable it is to read, but i think that’s what gives it its power and driving force.
after reading i’m thinking about jenny— what her place was in the story, why we’re never explicitly told what went down between her and vanessa. i’m also wondering about vanessa’s parents as individual characters; i found it interesting when we had a glimpse of her dad’s life at the hospital and wanted to understand them as more complex, real people than simply the main character’s parents.
i would say this book didn’t add much diversity / add much new to the overarching topic or genre (if you could call it that?), but did provide a very provocative perspective on the matter, which was very interesting and refreshing to read.
please check trigger warnings!! i believe my list is extensive but correct me if i‘m mistaken.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicide and Vomit
Minor: Drug use, Animal death, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
mkday82's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual content
zoeflynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Gaslighting
robinhobblove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Child abuse
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Death and Death of parent
meliacartin's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
mafer1'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
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
emilylstevens'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Rape, and Sexual assault
maddiet425'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
4.5
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Rape, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Suicide
meganeliz_1214'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
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Sexual content
mmtrue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Cursing