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daynacruz01'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
3.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Death, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual assault and Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment
vixenreader'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: Addiction, Alcohol, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcoholism, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Child abuse, and War
A lot of trauma is between the lines, especially in his childhood. Also, if you experience anxiety and depression, brace yourself for a difficult read.orange_splice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Addiction, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Rape, Blood, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Medical content, Classism, and Racism
It was a product of its time, unfortunately. Consistent, but brief, sexist stereotypes mentioned throughout the book (The main character saying that women enjoyed doing domestic chores handed to them, calling them emotional and complicated a lot.) Near the beginning, there's a weird mention of the main character doing an 'Indian Dance' jokingly in a loin cloth as a child. It's also mentioned, briefly, that the main character is repeatedly sexually assaulted by women around him from the time he is a child to the end of the book. The most triggering parts of the book are