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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
4.25⭐️ — moc se mi to líbilo! zaměřovalo se to na důležité témata-hlavně OCD, úzkosti, feminismus, přátelství, toxické vztahy a lásce k sami sobě! všechny ty myšlenky, které tam měla… někdy jsem se i ztotožnila. je to YA, takže nic srdcervoucího, ale i tak vám bude hlavní hrdinky líto a bude vás to i někdy bolet i za ni.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
10/10 : Holly Bourne is, undoubtedly, one of the most talented YA fiction authors I have come across. This book moved me beyond words, I do not think I could adequately explain what it meant to me. This is a story about a teenage girl, delving deeper into her struggle with severe OCD. The book covers not only the complexities & intricacies of mental health, but also female friendships, feminism & our {often} detrimentally critical internal monologues. I may not been a teenage girl anymore, however, I am a woman, who has struggled with my mental health & severe anxiety since my early teens, & I identified so closely with the themes in this book. Some days I feel I have come so far, some days I am right back in the mindset of my 16 year old self - this book captures this turmoil so cleverly, so eloquently, & I really am so very glad I’ve read it.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content
The first book of the spinster girl series follows the story of Evie, a sixteen-year-old who has to come to terms with herself, friendship and boys - all while trying to handle her OCD which had previously landed her in a psychiarty. It is a wonderful read from start to finish that touches on so many important subjects while still moving the plot along in a cohesive manner.
Evie is a great flawed main character. Her struggles are frustrating, but at the same time understandable for the reader, with the author managing to paint a detailled picture of her mental illness and the downward spiral. You just really want to root for her! This is also supported by the great writing style, with little notes, interjectional story lines and updates on her progress, making it a very interesting and changeful book.
The supporting cast was also pretty good, especially her two best friends, with whom she founds the "Spinster girls", can't wait to read their stories as well! The love interests were - well, let's call it intersting. Well characterized. And with a satisfying conclusion...
A great part of the book focused on the three friends discussing feminst theory. Having read a lot on the subject already, most of it was very basic stuff, but there were some very interesting themes and thoughts that I had not considered as much before. In any case, this book is a great introduction to a bit of feminism, including, but not only: Movie tropes, the madonna whore complex, menstruation and women and mental illness. Their approach to all of those subjects was quite realistic for teenage girls, not without faults, but with the best of intentions and some great realisation and discussions!
All in all, great book, can only recommend, especially for teenage girls who want to not only have a good reading experience, but also learn some things on the way!
Evie is a great flawed main character. Her struggles are frustrating, but at the same time understandable for the reader, with the author managing to paint a detailled picture of her mental illness and the downward spiral. You just really want to root for her! This is also supported by the great writing style, with little notes, interjectional story lines and updates on her progress, making it a very interesting and changeful book.
The supporting cast was also pretty good, especially her two best friends, with whom she founds the "Spinster girls", can't wait to read their stories as well! The love interests were - well, let's call it intersting. Well characterized. And with a satisfying conclusion...
A great part of the book focused on the three friends discussing feminst theory. Having read a lot on the subject already, most of it was very basic stuff, but there were some very interesting themes and thoughts that I had not considered as much before. In any case, this book is a great introduction to a bit of feminism, including, but not only: Movie tropes, the madonna whore complex, menstruation and women and mental illness. Their approach to all of those subjects was quite realistic for teenage girls, not without faults, but with the best of intentions and some great realisation and discussions!
All in all, great book, can only recommend, especially for teenage girls who want to not only have a good reading experience, but also learn some things on the way!
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the second book I’ve read by Holly Bourne now and both have been amazing. This was such an easy read and discussed important topics such as mental health and feminism. This book is great for teaching people about what OCD is really like, as said in the book, it’s more than just liking your pens to be neatly in a row. I felt like I wanted the book to have a happy ending (because who doesn’t want a happy ending) where she didn’t relapse, but real life isn’t like that and this is so reflective of dealing with real life mental health issues. I loved the way the book challenged societies views of mental health/women. The main thing I HATED was how she reacted to Oli. I know it’s hard to open up to people about your own mental health problems but COME ON he needed some support :( justice for Oli
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Alcohol, Dysphoria