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css13's review against another edition
2.0
Read this one over a year ago and forgot to add it to Goodreads! Love Florence, but this just didn’t really hit for me. The themes seemed very in your face and I wanted more nuance
daydreamerjade's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
tquinton's review against another edition
2.0
This was a bit messy lol
I like the way she writes about queerness and her queer characters feel real, but beyond that I didn’t really enjoy this. The novel is set in the year 2030 but this world is never really touched upon apart from vaguely alluding to the fact everyone is addicted to their phones. The dialogue wasn’t very believable- there were too many all caps moments fr. Also the ‘director notes’(?) kind of made no sense because they didn’t really add anything to the story at all. Eartha was pretty unlikeable but I don’t think she was meant to be. I feel like the whole conflict of the book could have been avoided quite easily if Eartha actually read her contracts, everything felt a bit one dimensional. The whole thing just felt too disjointed and not edited enough for me lol but I’m sure someone would enjoy this more than I did
I like the way she writes about queerness and her queer characters feel real, but beyond that I didn’t really enjoy this. The novel is set in the year 2030 but this world is never really touched upon apart from vaguely alluding to the fact everyone is addicted to their phones. The dialogue wasn’t very believable- there were too many all caps moments fr. Also the ‘director notes’(?) kind of made no sense because they didn’t really add anything to the story at all. Eartha was pretty unlikeable but I don’t think she was meant to be. I feel like the whole conflict of the book could have been avoided quite easily if Eartha actually read her contracts, everything felt a bit one dimensional. The whole thing just felt too disjointed and not edited enough for me lol but I’m sure someone would enjoy this more than I did
hmax100's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
shaylees's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
This book felt unfocused, and like it couldn’t decide whether it wanted to spoonfeed and spell out all the most basic ideas of white western feminism or force you to read between the lines to have any understanding of what’s actually meant by the words on the page. Rose was really loveable, and I would have loved to see more of them, or at least have their story wrapped up in some way? , the settings for parties and sex scenes were very engaging and immersive, and the premise has a lot of promise. However, this book needed a few more rounds of editing, a lot more fleshing out, and maybe a sensitivity reader or some more research on the queer nightlife scene. That said, I am definitely interested in seeing what this author does in the future with a bit more experience!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Alcohol, Sexism, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Biphobia
Moderate: Sexual content, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Outing, and Bullying
yazpike's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
wilbur42's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Biphobia, Misogyny, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Self harm
megspiteri's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I really don't know how to feel about this book. Some parts really made me think about the concepts of influencers and cancel culture and felt very much like an episode of black mirror. But other bits I just did not get. I didn't like or understand the directors notes that were occasionally included. The ending was pointless too, I felt that there needed to be a big revelation or something and it just ended. Some parts were scarily relatable and could easily happen but overall I just didn't get it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Self harm
brittany88's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
jojoniedecken's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0