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faitherslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Death, Violence, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Murder, Self harm, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racial slurs
mar'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
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Drug abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content, Racism, Transphobia, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Eating disorder
sunrise's review against another edition
Graphic: Racial slurs and Sexism
nymnphi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Homophobia and Vomit
Minor: Racial slurs and Suicide
charlotteregan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Everything about this book was so poetic.
“Well, that’s misleading. Shakespeare is real, but his characters live in a world of real extremes. They swing from ecstasy to anguish, love to hate, wonder to terror. It’s not melodrama, though, they’re not exaggerating. Every moment is crucial.”
I AM TERRIFIED, AMAZED, AMUSED, CONFUSED, AND BAFFLED.
I am not supposed to be over-analyzing a book but WHAT THE FUCK.
I have not read any of Shakespeare’s works but this book was soooo GRIPPING. I WANT IT SHOVED DOWN MY THROAT AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE.
The jealousy, the assholes, the cruel ending, the murder, the characters GOODNESS EVERYTHING MADE ME WANNA THROW MYSELF.
“You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough.”
YES ! YES ! YES !
5 STARS.
Graphic: Homophobia, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, and Transphobia
brokenbodybitch's review against another edition
Graphic: Racial slurs
talonsontypewriters'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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Confinement, Drug use, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Sexism, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Suicide, Biphobia, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape, Transphobia, and Infidelity
Slut shaming. Overdose (non-graphic, non-POV character). Date rape/assault "jokes"; various bigoted comments and similes (one use of the G slur, "sex change" joke, descriptions such as "like a slave trader at auction" and "savage tribal drum beat"). Weird handling of EDs and addiction.rockwithyou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It's an interesting book, I didn't like the characters, they all seem like pretentious kids but my dislike didn't matter, it felt more like a feature of the book itself, not just my opinion.
I also thought the writing was very good, the book was paced perfectly, I didn't get bored once, there was nothing that didn't need to be there.
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
A slur to romani is mentioned once (g slur).humanmosquito's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is tense and unforgettable, and one of the reads that is bound to stay with you long after you finish it. You are forcefully pulled down into the world of 20-year-old Oliver with so much force you start to lose yourself into the story.
I found the quirky structure extremely complimentary to the story and the story itself gripping and completely submerging.
I di have issues with the book, in fact there’s several instances of racist language that’s completely unnecessary.
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia and Racial slurs