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rebyreadsandwrites 's review for:
The Greatest Thing
by Sarah Winifred Searle
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The art in this book is beautiful and I liked the characters and their friendships. The author is clearly talented. However, I wasn’t expecting this book to be so depressing. Nothing about the cute cover, title, and description prepared me for how heavy-hearted this book would make me feel.
It’s character-driven without much character growth, and I’m not sure the author does the difficult topics justice. There is a small content warning which I missed, but it still wouldn’t have prepared me. It’s not the mention of eating disorders or self-harm that were depressing but the self-hatred.
As someone who dealt with an eating disorder, depression, self harm, and panic attacks as a teenager, I’m trying to think about how this book would have made me feel if I’d read it then and I honestly don’t know. Proceed with caution. It’s not an easy read.
It’s character-driven without much character growth, and I’m not sure the author does the difficult topics justice. There is a small content warning which I missed, but it still wouldn’t have prepared me. It’s not the mention of eating disorders or self-harm that were depressing but the self-hatred.
As someone who dealt with an eating disorder, depression, self harm, and panic attacks as a teenager, I’m trying to think about how this book would have made me feel if I’d read it then and I honestly don’t know. Proceed with caution. It’s not an easy read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Dysphoria