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scholastic_squid's review
- 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
Minor: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Addiction, Death of parent, and Bullying
alixsbooktherapy'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? No
5.0
I'm sobbing now I finished this book it was another good book by Matt haig and definitely one I'll be talking about for a very long time.
Huge flirting with nora was so cute
"The sex turned out to be disappointing"
"You are just a Mechanism"
This book is sooo good
This book made me fall in love with the charcters and felt the stories I would recommend this to everyone I know especially if you don't believe you should be here, you are loved and I'm glad you are alive.
I'm so glad joe got sober and he became the person he needed to beðŸ˜
This book was so inspiring and hit me hard unfortunately I know how nora felt throughout This book, and some of the topics hit home for me, the best advice I can give any reader is please take care of yourself after reading this there is plenty of heavy topics
Graphic: Terminal illness, Vomit, Car accident, Dementia, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Cancer, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Suicide, Death of parent, Death, and Mental illness
saliwali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
I made it 30 minutes into this book last spring and stopped because, trigger warning,blackheart'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
3.0
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Stalking, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
angelfireeast24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Cursing, Ableism, and Terminal illness
monstrouscosmos's review against another edition
- 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
Relationships: 9.5/10
Atmosphere/Setting: 10/10
Writing Style: 10/10
Plot/Intrigue: 10/10
Internal Logic: 10/10
Entertainment: 10/10
Overall: 69.5/70, 5*
this has been one of my favourite books since I first listened to it in 2021. I've since re-listened to it about 1x/year on average, and I anticipate that's a tradition I'll keep going. an absolutely heart wrenching read, and every time I return to it I feel like I get a better understanding of both the setting and the ways it pushes against the world. the characters are all believable, and the motivations never feel contrived or forced by the plot. especially when secondary characters are met in much different circumstances there's a heart to them that still feels relevant. a very consistent through-line, if that makes sense? it's by no means a "light" read, but it's a weight worth bearing.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Stalking, Addiction, and Infidelity
camoo3032's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Sexual content, Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Stalking, and Vomit
captainoliimar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcoholism, Cancer, Bullying, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Dementia
Minor: Medical content, Car accident, Rape, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Gun violence, Animal death, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Stalking
emhunsber's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Self harm, and Stalking
pastelkerstin's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
But the short chapters are like crack for my bad attention span brain, I'll give it that.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Infidelity
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Homophobia, and Pregnancy