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pact83's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- 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
sorcha's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, and Homophobia
sf92's review
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
loustat__'s review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nolanlucy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
emotional, but also with a good dose of humour! surprisingly relatable
lostcupofstars's review against another edition
3.5
Can’t really figure out why this was set in the 90s. There weren’t really any indicators of the time period so really that didn’t seem necessary.
I definitely preferred Gloria’s chapters, I sometimes found Merle’s hard to keep up with. There was also a lot more triggering content in Merle’s perspectives and I found that difficult at times.
The exploration of mental health and race in here is really interesting. The more you think about it the more you start to wonder who has any right to determine that someone else’s reality is not normal? This would be a really interesting book to study and discuss.
Minor issue but in the audiobook you can hear all those tiny little saliva sounds and I found it quite distracting. Otherwise I thought she did a good job at doing different characters voices (though I did think her voice sounded a lot younger than I imagine Gloria is supposed to be)
I definitely preferred Gloria’s chapters, I sometimes found Merle’s hard to keep up with. There was also a lot more triggering content in Merle’s perspectives and I found that difficult at times.
The exploration of mental health and race in here is really interesting. The more you think about it the more you start to wonder who has any right to determine that someone else’s reality is not normal? This would be a really interesting book to study and discuss.
Minor issue but in the audiobook you can hear all those tiny little saliva sounds and I found it quite distracting. Otherwise I thought she did a good job at doing different characters voices (though I did think her voice sounded a lot younger than I imagine Gloria is supposed to be)
kato_dg's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
losh's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
ranti's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25