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arlis'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: Cursing, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship and Forced institutionalization
prachidayal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
- Long read (10 hours)
- Factually inaccurate about hospitals, has terrible and unrealistic dialogue, and too much italicization (I just don't like her writing style.) The book got really boring after Blue returned. The trauma wore the character due to poor character development.
- I liked the writing from Louisa.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
haleymourer'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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
bookkissth's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma
thepaperbackqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I would have DNF’ed but I pushed through and what seemed to be a diary/ stream of consciousness writing style moved to more of a story/narrative style.
We start off by seeing our main character (Charlie) staying in a facility where everyone there struggles with self harm in some way, shape or form.
This however does not last long because the funds that were keeping her there stop coming in. Which unfortunately means she needs to leave a place that was helping her. And she WAS NOT ready to leave.
All of this can open up a discussion about whether people should even be paying to get help from any kind of mental health issue or even other things like paying doctors or pharmacists and so on.
Overall the book was fine. It wasn’t the greatest is wasn’t the worst.
I’m glad that close to the end it showed people who might be in a similar place as Charlie that there is HOPE and that things can get better.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
anasofiahr'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: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
emilija_l'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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol
moon_watcher'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship
bunny_bee_'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bitbookish's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail