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eelsmac's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Violence and War
audra_etta's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, and Death of parent
poodlemama99's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and War
chandle5's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism
vanhalenreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was recommended this book by my 8th grade English teacher. I had confided in her that my life was hard at the moment because I was dealing with my alcoholic father. He had relapsed yet again and was refusing to be sent to rehab. She handed me this book and said, "Don't ask any questions, just read. Don't say anything to me about it until you're done." I finished the book in about three days and cried through just about the entire thing. I have never related to a fictional character in a book (or movie) more than I did with Hayley Kincaid. Her struggles with her father literally mirror my own in almost every way. She loves him more than life itself, yet there is a small part of her who wishes she didn't have to be the one taking care of him all the time. Laurie Halse Anderson took my feelings about my dad--the unconditional love, the exhaustion, the sorrow, the constant worry--and published them in The Impossible Knife of Memory. Laurie, if you see this, I just want to thank you for giving me this gift. I felt seen and heard. Your book is my comfort read. I don't think I can ever truly express how grateful I am to have it.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
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