The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
joy_ong's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Murder, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Excrement, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Sexism, Gore, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Incest and Adult/minor relationship
frischow'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
https_prongs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Eating disorder, Incest, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Xenophobia
brianareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
zoe_er's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Toxic friendship, and Rape
miuku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Alcohol, Addiction, Rape, Sexual content, and Drug use
Minor: Abortion, Incest, Domestic abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Suicide, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
ilmaldileggere's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Murder, Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Gun violence
thebookishbedouin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts
purplemind'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Ho molte opinioni contrastanti su questo testo, ancora più numerose e caotiche dopo averne discusso al club del libro per il quale l'ho letto.
Da un lato, queste Thelma e Louise NC17 sicuramente non sono personaggi che ti possono lasciare indifferente: due lati della stessa medaglia, perfettamente complementari e inevitabilmente affascinanti, soprattutto quando ci viene concesso di dare uno sguardo al loro mondo interiore. Forse è proprio per questo che le sezioni che ho preferito sono state quelle più introspettive, assieme all'insight su uno stile di vita che l'autrice ha davvero vissuto (in parte, almeno, senza raggiungere i picchi descritti nel libro).
D'altra parte però, personalmente, ho trovato la continua escalation di violenza quasi... noiosa? Lasciando pochissimi momenti di calma tra un'esplosione d'azione e l'altra, non c'è davvero il tempo di lasciare che quello che fanno Manu e Nadine davvero lasci il segno fino in fondo. Sembrava quasi che l'autrice stesse continuamente lanciando su chi legge tutto quello che le veniva in mente potesse essere inquietante, senza troppo pensiero per il ritmo della storia. Alla fine, mi ha lasciata un po' insoddisfatta, come se ci fosse, all'interno della trama, un'altra storia non del tutto realizzata. La traduzione che ho letto io, inoltre, credo lasciasse un po' a desiderare: troppo letterale o sconnessa in alcuni punti, il che rendeva inultimente confusionario uno stile altrimenti volutamente diretto ed estremamente schietto.
Quello che è certo è che la mia esperienza di lettura è migliorata del 100% dopo aver trovato una playlist di punk anni '90 contenente molte delle canzoni citate nel libro, quando Nadine ascolta il suo walkman. Consiglio caldamente questa scelta.
Sembra superfluo dirlo, ma sconsiglio caldamente di leggere questo libro a coloro chi siano sensibili a temi quali stupro e violenza estrema, sia sessuale che fisica.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Murder, Child death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide attempt
martinza's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism
Minor: Transphobia