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pun1sher's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Don't pick up this book if you want a quick, easy read.
This is a dark, dark comedy where the bad guys get away with what they've done, kids go crazy, and adults are all liars or sad or both. Skippy dies is about everything and nothing at all; at moments it reads fast, on other occasions its slow and painful to get through. It takes effort to finish this book because it's weird illogical unsettling and resembles a dense mud puddle. I'm not sure if those struggles are exactly worth it for everyone, but I'm not going to regret the time spent finding out why Skippy died and what happened after. Those 600 something pages are a tangle of horny teenage boys, private schools, disturbing secrets of the Catholic priests, failed inventions, grief, toxic relationships, donuts, and whatnot.
This is a dark, dark comedy where the bad guys get away with what they've done, kids go crazy, and adults are all liars or sad or both. Skippy dies is about everything and nothing at all; at moments it reads fast, on other occasions its slow and painful to get through. It takes effort to finish this book because it's weird illogical unsettling and resembles a dense mud puddle. I'm not sure if those struggles are exactly worth it for everyone, but I'm not going to regret the time spent finding out why Skippy died and what happened after. Those 600 something pages are a tangle of horny teenage boys, private schools, disturbing secrets of the Catholic priests, failed inventions, grief, toxic relationships, donuts, and whatnot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Eating disorder, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Animal death, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Infidelity, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, and Adult/minor relationship
homophobic slurs, vulgar discussion of sexual intercourse, fantasies of noncon/rape (including child rape), nword usage by white characters, attempted druggingcepbreed's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
slow-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
At first I was very intimidated by the length of this book (and the fact I had to read along and discuss with a partner I barely know) but it was so easy and worth it to become invested in the story. The subject matter is heavy (covering addiction, mental illness, racism, bullying etc) but it never loses its core tone, the humor that comes along with a group of clueless teenage boys just trying to figure things out.
Songs:
Songs:
- Undercover Martyn - Two Door Cinema Club
- Parking Lot - HUNNY
- Sex Sells - Lovejoy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder
Minor: Cancer
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