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bobisthecoolest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
Moderate: Stalking, Addiction, and Outing
Minor: Racism, Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Transphobia
vaniavela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I liked that the sexuality of the main characters are not plot points in this book. It is part of them, but it doesn't define all aspects of their lives; they are unique people with personalities.
I loved the portrayal of mental health. I felt represented as I read anxiety can keep you from doing things, no matter how simple and easy they may seem. There are times when we are terrified of things we used to love, have self-esteem issues and even harmful thoughts that have a tendency to affect our personal relationships.
Another aspect that really needed to be talked about was fandoms. The culture of fandoms was portrayed, the toxic aspects of them and how people can behave in dangerous ways. One of the aspects that makes me most uncomfortable and annoying is how people forcefully ship real people into a relationship, getting intense about it. Creating these romantic scenarios and then getting furious when the people involved deny it is unhealthy.
Anyway, while it wasn't the book I enjoyed the most from Alice, I can say I liked it. Plus, I loved the cover.
Rep: biracial (indian and italian) anxious gay trans guy mc, persian muslim hijabi mc, side black character, bisexual sc, biracial (chinese and white) bisexual sc.
CW: panic attacks and paranoia, transphobia, biphobia, racism, discussions of sexual assault, depression, suicidal ideation, obsession and stalking, surgery, alchohol abuse.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Biphobia, Transphobia, and Racism
Minor: Sexual assault and Alcoholism
clairew97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Biphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, and Panic attacks/disorders
kalzeb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Biphobia, Self harm, Transphobia, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Homophobia
nxs06's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Transphobia and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Biphobia and Adult/minor relationship
lucys_library's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Cursing
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Homophobia
melissatttttt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Mental illness, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Biphobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
anaguana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Outing, Stalking, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, and Racism
nostarsleftinthesky's review against another edition
5.0
Probably my least favourite of Alice's purely because I didn't really like most of the characters except Bliss, Jimmy and Lister (how can you not love those three honestly). I feel everyone had really good character growth, I just really disliked Angel until maybe the last 50 pages. I do have a lot to thank this book for though because it introduced me to the amazing writing of Alice back in 2019. I feel I don't connect with these characters the same way I connect with every character in all Alice's other novels and that might me why I don't enjoy this one as much - I related to Jimmy a good few times and Juliet maybe once, but at a personal level I think this story doesn't suit me as well as their other books suit me. I probably will continue to reread because I did enjoy most of this book and it's a real page turner. It just proves that I don't really need characters I connect with to enjoy a book (though that does factor into all of my all time favourites), I just need amazing prose and plot. PLEASE CHECK TEIGGER WARNINGS AS ALWAYS <3
15/4/22
not a reread but i keep reading bicci fics and i can accept that they make this review 4.5 not 4
8/8/23
God honestly this is actually magnificent in its own little way
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Transphobia, Biphobia, and Homophobia
felixreads0321's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, and Blood