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A review by loxeletters
Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz
emotional
hopeful
sad
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Made me cry at times, which I always appreciate.
Some of this was just extremely teenage-y, which I don't really wanna deduct points for. The protagonist definitely had an insanely strong voice (from a writing pov), which stood out especially in contrast to the excerpt of another book by the author at the end. Very impressive.
I do think the ED really played quite a minor role in this, which of course can be reality for some people. But then the sporadic outbursts didn't ring true to me and sometimes really just seemed to come out of nowhere. At the same time, it was quite refreshing to see an ED book deal with multiple complex, overlapping issues at once.
Positive but somewhat mixed feelings overall.
Some of this was just extremely teenage-y, which I don't really wanna deduct points for. The protagonist definitely had an insanely strong voice (from a writing pov), which stood out especially in contrast to the excerpt of another book by the author at the end. Very impressive.
I do think the ED really played quite a minor role in this, which of course can be reality for some people. But then the sporadic outbursts didn't ring true to me and sometimes really just seemed to come out of nowhere. At the same time, it was quite refreshing to see an ED book deal with multiple complex, overlapping issues at once.
Positive but somewhat mixed feelings overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism