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kooky_kayla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Blood and Death of parent
nzmerchant'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Pedophilia, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
abrdoodle'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
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Suicide
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Mental illness, and Vomit
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, Alcohol, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, Grief, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Classism, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Bullying, and Infidelity
Minor: Classism, Blood, Body shaming, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Drug use
caelinsullivan'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Drug use, Cursing, Suicide, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Abandonment, and Toxic friendship
aprilpie'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
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood
librarianinacardigan'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, and Suicide
Minor: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury
owenwilsonbaby'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
4.0
I was thinking about Mysterious Skin whilst I read this novel. Both stand well on their own, but I feel like they are unified as narratives of abuse through their extremely moving and empathetic commentaries on victimhood. Characterisation is complex but never unkind in this book, and for this reason (and perhaps the excellent pacing too) Vanessa's narrative voice is incredibly compelling throughout. I think this works as an interesting inversion of the campus novel, as well as a solidly unique coming of age / arrested development narrative. Please heed the trigger warnings and take plenty of breaks if you choose to read this - I found it hard.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Suicide
martzi'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
5.0
Graphic: Vomit, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Child abuse, Alcohol, Violence, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Blood, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Animal death, and Adult/minor relationship
jaiari12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Rape
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, and Vomit