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rubyduller's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Drug abuse, Abortion, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Drug use
def_ni's review
- 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, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Cancer
bexi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The way the story was put together was such a cool concept. I did struggle to identify the audiobook cast; there were a lot of characters to keep track of, and half of the narrator's voices sounded the same to me. I could only identity the female characters and Grahm by voice. I think that's just a me thing, though 😅 But it did unfortunately take me out of the story sometimes.
I also had a hard time believing that
Overall, it's a really good book. I think I'd enjoy it more on a reread.
This book kind of reminded me of the movie Almost Famous. So if you like that movie, you might like this.
I'd love to watch the adaptation of this, but I don't have Amazon Prime. Maybe one day I'll see it. 🤷♀️
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Abortion, Sexual content, Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Cancer
aliterarynightmare's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Abortion, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Eating disorder
rosered_reading'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
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abortion
Minor: Pregnancy, Eating disorder, Cancer, War, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Grief
effy's review against another edition
3.25
I think because I have just watched the TV show and basically seen a polished version of the story where characters have more agency and the fatphobia (the way Teddy is discussed in the book is so gross!) has been removed, it was hard to enjoy this book as much as the first time that I read it. It is definitely a compelling story with lots of twists and turns but the flaws were a bit more obvious now.
Favourite quotes:
Men often think they deserve a sticker for treating women like people.
When you're in a situation like that, when you have a man looming over you, it's as if every decision you made to lead to that moment - alone with a man you don't trust - flashes before your eyes. Something tells me men don't do the same thing. When they are standing there, threatening a woman, I doubt they count every wrong step they made to become the asshole they are. But they should.
Graphic: Cancer, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Abortion, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
smalljoys's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Misogyny
Minor: Blood and Cancer
samchase112'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
3.5
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Death
Minor: Pregnancy, Cancer, Death of parent, and Rape
rosenau'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: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, and Drug use
Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Cursing, Abortion, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Cancer
joey1914's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Cancer, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Grief, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Abortion, and Drug use