savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
2.0
The bad: I found the book boring and naive. Mostly because I am certainly not the target audience at all. To begin, the initial trio of girls obsessed with death were full of intrigue. But Claire left the other "death girls" behind so quickly. Additionally, I didn't realize quite how young this entire book would feel. Wolitzer was twenty-one when she published Sleepwalking and it shows. I think I might have enjoyed this when I was somewhere around that same age. At 32, though, Sleepwalking just seemed like a shallow story striving too hard for meaning. I've read much better debuts by young authors.
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Grief
vera_nikolajevna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Grief
Minor: Drug use and Domestic abuse
alylentz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child death, and Cancer
hunkydory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Grief, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Self harm, Death, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Child death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Drug use
charlieeeeeeee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Domestic abuse
yiuve's review against another edition
3.75
Spoiler
Like the ending. It has this happy ever after vibe, that doesn't fit the book. Like Lucy's mother is all better and dancing around after years of depression all because this girl who reminds her of her dead dauther can to clean their house for like a week?Also what happened to Laura? She lost her mind and we forgot about her?
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death
Minor: Pedophilia
cassettetaped's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Terminal illness and Cancer
hollsbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
inceptionistbooks's review against another edition
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Suicide
chiya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Grief
Minor: Vomit and Drug use