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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
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: Sexual assault, Suicide, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Racism
Harry Potter reference, toxic mom/daughter relationship, offensive racial stereotypes, slut shaming
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Upon further reflection and time to sit on this book, i’m upgrading my review from a 4.5 to a 5 star. I cannot stop thinking about how great and moving this book was, and comparing other books with similar premises and attributes to it.
Meh, this book had its moments, but the epilogue was completely contrived. I didn't hate this or even like too much.
https://litteraturkvalster.wordpress.com/2018/02/11/allt-det-vackra-ar-inte-forstort-av-danielle-younge-ullman/
Stumbled on this in a library that has few English books. This is the complicated YA I look for. Nuanced, visceral, the slime and camaraderie of the camp, the demon and and angel that was her mother, with whom I was both angry (it's no way to grow up, walking on eggshells) at and devastated for; mental illness is an assassin, she was trapped and lost, talking about it doesn't solve it, and it doesn't surprise me she did what she did. Much better than the maudlin Breakfast Club movie (Don't You by Simple Minds is the best, though!).
One star lost because of the ending. It was rushed, and after what Ingrid had endured, now Isaac? Eh. Oh, and did she lay charges against Bob the pervert?
One star lost because of the ending. It was rushed, and after what Ingrid had endured, now Isaac? Eh. Oh, and did she lay charges against Bob the pervert?
Great story about a teenage girl and her relationship with her mom and her self realization.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
All I can say about this book at the moment is that I SOBBED.
adventurous
emotional
tense
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