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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Even though my actual rating is more of a 4.5 I'm giving it 5 on here.
I loved, loved, loved this story and I after starting it last night I woke up today and haven't done anything except read up until now.
Even though I've never suffered from OCD or anxiety, having another type of mental illness I could relate to the fear of stigma, fear of people leaving me because of it, fear of no one ever loving me because of it, etc etc etc. So some of it I could relate to, and other bits were eye opening. I love reading books about mental illness and this was one of the really good ones.
There were bits that bothered me, such as when the girls briefly talk about how "periods are what make us girls" because, like, way to ignore the existence of trans people, but all in all it was a good book.
I loved, loved, loved this story and I after starting it last night I woke up today and haven't done anything except read up until now.
Even though I've never suffered from OCD or anxiety, having another type of mental illness I could relate to the fear of stigma, fear of people leaving me because of it, fear of no one ever loving me because of it, etc etc etc. So some of it I could relate to, and other bits were eye opening. I love reading books about mental illness and this was one of the really good ones.
There were bits that bothered me, such as when the girls briefly talk about how "periods are what make us girls" because, like, way to ignore the existence of trans people, but all in all it was a good book.
Probably would have enjoyed the story more if it didn't consistently stop to allow the characters to become mouthpieces for REALLY basic feminisms/mental health issues. We get it. No need to beat it to death.
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great OCD representation and feminism? What more could I ask for?
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
fast-paced
At the beginning I wasn't entirely sold on the story, mainly because it sounded a little like 'My Mad Fat Diary' but with the main character being of average weight and called Evie instead of Rae. But once I got into the book the more I really appreciated it. Holly really depicted mental illness in a very realistic way, even to the point that I felt everything Evie was going through. I felt her urges, her emotions and that's what you want from a book like this. But this book also comes under fire from it's Feminism.
Holly (the author) says that to her Feminism means men and women being treated and respected as equals but this novel was so far from that. EVERY male character in the book was described as arseholes who all had to have their ego stroked and just wanted sex instead of being tied down (that's how it's put in the novel), and that is not the truth. The only decent male character in the book ended up having a mental illness very similar to Evie and what does she do? She makes fun of him instead of supporting him. And that made me hate Evie a little. I understand you need to put yourself and your mental illness first, I've been through it myself, however, the way she reacted was just so horribly put.
Holly (the author) says that to her Feminism means men and women being treated and respected as equals but this novel was so far from that. EVERY male character in the book was described as arseholes who all had to have their ego stroked and just wanted sex instead of being tied down (that's how it's put in the novel), and that is not the truth. The only decent male character in the book ended up having a mental illness very similar to Evie and what does she do? She makes fun of him instead of supporting him. And that made me hate Evie a little. I understand you need to put yourself and your mental illness first, I've been through it myself, however, the way she reacted was just so horribly put.