thejuliette's review
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Alcohol, Cursing, and Drug use
queenfury's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Spoiler
the characters went, "Gee, maybe we should let Max have control of his own body," after his mother tells the surgeons to proceed with an abortion after Max withdraws his consent, his choices in not wanting to be around his mother anymore and not reporting his rapist to the police or his parents are taken away from him yet again.I also found the writing itself to be quite bad. The POV shifts are frequent and often unnecessary. Aside from the literal child narrator, who is overly intelligent for his age due to autism (which is never remarked upon by any character), each character has the same narrative voice with almost no distinguishing features. The characters besides Max felt bland and two-dimensional.
Ultimately, I feel like this is a book with important themes that it misses the mark on.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Vomit, and Drug use
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment
eliasiexil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Body shaming
Moderate: Vomit, Abortion, Alcohol, Drug use, Homophobia, and Medical trauma
danielle2121's review
- 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
5.0
This is still such an important book, and truly heart wrenching the whole way through.
I must say there are a few things like views and opinions that may be considered a little out-dated for 2022 when it comes to gender identity, but for the most part everything holds up and still has such important messages at heart.
A wonder of a book.
*First read - 2017*
This book is so god damned important.
I wholeheartedly believe that EVERYONE in the whole world should read it.
This is the first time I've found myself unable to write a review for a book I've read, but truthfully, I'm completely lost for words.
Wow...
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit
delilahreads's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Rape and Pregnancy
Moderate: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders
noravercamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide attempt
Minor: Blood and Vomit
lilacvictim's review against another edition
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Medical content
Moderate: Abortion, Dysphoria, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Blood and Vomit