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labyrith_of_a_thousand_mirrors's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really liked the writing style, though I sometimes felt taken out of the scene by all of the thoughts that were sprinkled in between dialogue. It made the reaction time just seem... off. Not saying it's not realistic, I know from experience, anxiety thoughts are faster than spoken words. But you don't read them faster than the dialogue. You experience the scene at the pace you're reading. But I actually struggle with the same thing in my writing.
I kinda like the point it left off. Might seem unfinished to some but I think it ended in the right place.
I really enjoyed the relationship between the sisters. Garrett managed to masterfully walk the line between "unrealistically perfect" and "over the top abusive." They were still realistic sibling relationships, with all the bickering that doesn't make it toxic but just realistic. They still love and support each other, even though they get on each other's nerves. I wish I had that with my siblings.
The book tackled a really tough topic. And I think she masterfully did it. Without it being a dogma. It was still nuanced, I like the distinction between "problematic faves" and "faves that ruin somebody's life". The bottom line was just "stuff is not black and white" and "there is not one right way of acting as a survivor."
Also, good job on the fat representation. As someone who is not fat, this really broadened my view on what it's like to be fat. I already had some idea, but this definetely added to it.
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Biphobia and Alcohol
ghostlyprince's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Vomit, Alcohol, and Classism
booksawyer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, and Alcohol
I also want to include a moderate trigger warning for toxic diet culture and a minor trigger warning for conversion therapy.mme_carton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
longlost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Rape, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing and Alcohol
josieee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Even though the message of this novel was inspiring, I found that it didn’t pick up until the last 100 pages. That’s not to say that the first 2/3s were bad, they would just get kind of boring with the slow pacing of the book.
Also, I feel like I didn’t get as much out of it as I could have. Alice and Marius played such a big part, and I really wish they had their own point of views.
Overall this was an eye opening read that taught me about the experience of someone who is not only a Black woman, but queer, plus sized, and struggling with mental illness.
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol