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jaiari12's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Medical content, and Sexism
Minor: Pregnancy
_nimko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
We only see the girls through their point of view, one through which they're either sexualised or villanised. Of course, there is blantant irony in how the boys fail to differentiate between the sisters yet they refere to themselves as 'we' and we never learn anything about the boys as individuals, not even how many of them there are.
The ages of the sisters and, as a result, the boys, is concerning considering the themes shown in the book however it is important to realise that despite their naivety and lack of world experience, teenagers aren't innocent. Also, the problems of society are better adressed when talking about teenagers, especially sheltered teenage girls, rather then working adult women (in this book at least). Obviously, women and girls share a great heap of problems however there is a distinct difference between adult woman - who has some semblance of power - and teen girl - who can be a victim of that power.
I feel as though teenage girls and women can see certain aspects of the sisters in ourselves or aspects of our own society which the sisters are affected by. This and the consistant prose of the book leads me to belive that the book is a criticism of our society in regards to how teenage girls are viewed and treated, often times dismissed and ignored despite us yelling, screaming, raging for help only to become another lost cause or, in extreme cases, 'tradgedies.'
What I fail to grasp is how a man could grasp this concept especially considering how the book was written in 1993. However, the perspective of the boys could only be written by a man. To put it simply, its drowning in the male gaze. Still, I refuse to belive that teenage boys think this way.
Also, tw for suicide, sexism, ableism, racism, potential child abuse, sex between minors, sex between adult and minor.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Grief, Medical content, Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Alcohol and Emotional abuse
thewoodlandbookshelf'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
3.25
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Confinement, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content
wrensandroses's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content
alicelalicon's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abortion and Medical content