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pphector's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Abortion
francestea's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow wow wow. Ok the first half of this book felt like endlessly scrolling online. The vibe was goofy, cerebral, and depressing. It was sometimes hard to read or get back into but stick with it because the second half of the book is so freaking good. I smiled, I cried, I was there. I love that baby. Damn Patricia!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Abortion
emmagreenwood's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Hate crime, Abortion, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Child death, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Police brutality
anima_vestaa's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Very difficult to tell. It’s irritating that the book never lets you really get close, like the writing never really opens up till the very end which makes me mad but it does make sense. If you ignore the heightened millennial angst, it’s an interesting reflection on the internet and human connection.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Abortion
nomey's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Medical content
Moderate: Abortion
emilymac17's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This book will stick with me for a long time. As a midwesterner myself I could tell the author really captured the way that social media can be such a powerful tool in educating us our cultural shifts happening in the world around us while growing up and living in a much progressive place. I can see how the first part of the book could be less enjoyable to read if you aren’t well versed in social media references, but I personally loved that the author clearly knew what she was talking about rather than taking a “get off of social media” stance without having understood it herself. With that being said, there definitely were a few snippets that went over my head, but overall I thought the messages were still clear.
The book is split between two parts: the first focuses on the portal (social media, online discourse), and the second focuses on a tragedy taking place in the narrator’s life. The more I reflect on it, the more interesting I find the juxtaposition between these two parts of the story. I don’t think that the author was trying to tell us that social media is bad and we should all stay away from as much as she was highlighting the way the social media is more of a conversation than an action. The first part of the book often mention political discourse online and how that makes everyone feel about society, but then in the second part the narrator seems to focus more on actions that can be taken, whether this is what she can do it help her family, what politicians can do for people facing these tragedies, etc. **minor spoiler here**At one point the narrator says her sister wrote a letter to her politician asking for help, but then never sent that letter. In my opinion “no one is talking about this” refers not only to how social media ignores your personal tragedies, but also the fact that issues being discussed in the portal stay in the portal and nothing is done about them in reality.
I believe this book really forces the reader to ask themself what they are really doing right now. How are we spending our time? What are we prioritizing? I definitely recommend giving this book a try because like I said, it will continue to stick with me for a while.
The book is split between two parts: the first focuses on the portal (social media, online discourse), and the second focuses on a tragedy taking place in the narrator’s life. The more I reflect on it, the more interesting I find the juxtaposition between these two parts of the story. I don’t think that the author was trying to tell us that social media is bad and we should all stay away from as much as she was highlighting the way the social media is more of a conversation than an action. The first part of the book often mention political discourse online and how that makes everyone feel about society, but then in the second part the narrator seems to focus more on actions that can be taken, whether this is what she can do it help her family, what politicians can do for people facing these tragedies, etc. **minor spoiler here**
I believe this book really forces the reader to ask themself what they are really doing right now. How are we spending our time? What are we prioritizing? I definitely recommend giving this book a try because like I said, it will continue to stick with me for a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Mass/school shootings, and Ableism
saturnsierra's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Medical content, Sexism, Abortion, Child abuse, and Infertility
deliriah's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Child death
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy
madelynfrank's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really didn’t know what to expect with this book. Was chuckling and cringing. But also highlighting passages which I rarely do. And did not expect to cry. But I ugly sobbed.
Really specific to 2021 and I’m honestly looking forward to reading it again with 5+years for the nostalgia.
Really specific to 2021 and I’m honestly looking forward to reading it again with 5+years for the nostalgia.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Child death, Chronic illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, and Medical trauma
penguiniq's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Abortion