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A review by ellas_escapism
The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly Bourne
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
"I called Eden worse names. Because we always make the girls the villains rather than the victims."
okay, firstly I just want to say that this book is obviously so so so important to highlight typical behaviours in a toxic relationship, and that everyone's views are subjective - just because I didn't enjoy this book doesn't mean you w
However, I just really disliked the main character and all of the other characters (apart from Alfie I guess). Amelie gives me very much 'i'm not like other girls', but this has nothing to do with how she reacts within her relationship. At the very beginning of the book, before meeting Reese, she was so annoyingly "quirky" - she has a shyness rash and the author constantly uses the word 'bloom' to describe it.
None of the other characters were developed at all and even Alfie (who is supposed to be a massive part of her life) is pretty one-dimensional. Hannah, Jack, Jessa and Amelie's other so-called friends appear very little in the book - which I do get because it is a story surrounding Amelie and Reese - but it would have been nice to have them be developed and play a bigger part in Amelie's life.
okay, firstly I just want to say that this book is obviously so so so important to highlight typical behaviours in a toxic relationship, and that everyone's views are subjective - just because I didn't enjoy this book doesn't mean you w
However, I just really disliked the main character and all of the other characters (apart from Alfie I guess). Amelie gives me very much 'i'm not like other girls', but this has nothing to do with how she reacts within her relationship. At the very beginning of the book, before meeting Reese, she was so annoyingly "quirky" - she has a shyness rash and the author constantly uses the word 'bloom' to describe it.
None of the other characters were developed at all and even Alfie (who is supposed to be a massive part of her life) is pretty one-dimensional. Hannah, Jack, Jessa and Amelie's other so-called friends appear very little in the book - which I do get because it is a story surrounding Amelie and Reese - but it would have been nice to have them be developed and play a bigger part in Amelie's life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Rape