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eeefann125'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Biphobia, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, Addiction, Homophobia, Racism, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Alcoholism, and Classism
seekittyread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Drug use, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, and Suicidal thoughts
machinations's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Biphobia, Sexual content, Rape, and Stalking
Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail
oliverlang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I found it very easy and compelling to read. The plot is weird. From the beginning you're not told what *event* caused Cass to move away from NY to LA and I guarantee you, you will not guess what it is specifically before it happens.
I didn't love all the characters but I didn't not-Not like them. This is a book about relationships, to people, your relationship yourself and to your life/career.
Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Eating disorder
caseythereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
📚 This book is like PLAIN BAD HEROINES + PIZZA GIRL.
📚 I felt Cass on a few levels - trying to make art work, trying to find yourself by dropping out of your life, being an elder millennial trying to understand the universe young queer people live in - whewwww!
📚 Everybody is such a mess, but in a way that feels true to life. I've known (and sometimes been) these women trying to figure out where they belong and how to exist.
📚 There is a painful two-pronged critique of the art world: one thread about how tastemakers jump on what they think is new and cutting edge but it's really the same stuff repackaged in a more soul-crushing way, and another thread about how people in power will put that pain on display and mine it for profit, even when the creator is visibly suffering.
📚 There's also some really good stuff about tokenism and molding people to fit the story in your mind. I do want to point out what at first seems like some nasty asexual rep, but I do think it's pushed back on as much as possible in the moment (and it feeds back into my previous point about people in distress not getting the support they need).
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, and Homophobia