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briannasam'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
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Self harm, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cursing, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Classism, and Sexual content
casey_sunshine'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
Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Death, Self harm, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Grief
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
lauralintunen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Addiction, Suicide, and Self harm
Minor: Blood and Domestic abuse
josieruby1'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
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Suicide, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism
elephantshoes4'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
4.75
Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide and Addiction
elliizzzabeth'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
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Grief, Self harm, Blood, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Adrian suffers from Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and this is explained very realistically and in detail throughout the book. This also includes descriptions of panic attacks and in one case a delusion which leads Adrian to put leeches on himself which could be considered a form of self harm (but not deliberate). Several characters also discuss and describe having suicidal thoughts as well as suicide attempts.tri_lo_bite's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Blood, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Addiction, Slavery, Sexism, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt
kingfelix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Medical content, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexism, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Child abuse
mxrumphius'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
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Self harm
Minor: Chronic illness, Colonisation, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
cryptidkay'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
4.5
I did learn something though: I probably should not read books told in the first person where the protagonist has GAD. Because wow. Adrian and I were having twin breakdowns and it made it very hard to get through the book.
Lee has some of the best descriptions of what anxiety feels like and how extreme attacks can be over the smallest thing. I waited a long time for my library to get the audiobook in and it took like a chapter and a half for me to start having breakdowns.
Good times.
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Blood and Child abuse
This book's description of anxiety is very graphic and very accurate. Reader beware.