The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
dalek_caan'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Outing, Transphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault
sealbrecht'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual assault
olliereadabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Hate crime, Drug use, and War
a_sleepy_berry'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Outing, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
ivulikkivulik's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
and I am still confused what Fereshteh did wrong and why so many characters had something together. Her "obsession" with the band did not seem as bad as everyone was making it out to be. The whole plot from the concert onwards was very meh.
I wanted to add this after reading some reviews: Yes, maybe when Fereshteh thinks about how much she loves the band, that is showing some flaws but still, that is her internal monologue and I have not really seen anything like that in her interactions with other people.
However, I love how Oseman writes diverse characters.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Transphobia
zozo_reads'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
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Blood, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Suicidal thoughts
glen3'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Addiction, and Transphobia
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Homophobia, Outing, Racism, and Suicide attempt
sweetsxrrxw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
the other main character is a biracial trans anxious boy who is the singer of the trendiest band at the moment which is super cool too.
the rest of the characters are also nice and it's pretty easy to love most of them.
there are no huge plot twists in the book but it's actually pretty entertaining to see how the plot is being driven and how the words of the two main characters collide while important topics such as self discovery, mental health, growing up and being confused or pressured about what to do next in life are discussed.
this book really brought me back to my intense fangirl era back in 2016-2019. i believe alice has portrayed really well the feeling of becoming so passionate about something that it ends up becoming the main reason of your happiness and it can even bring you up new friendships (mostly online lmao)
on the other side, she also represents how dark and mentally exhausting the music industry and rich people can be. we can clearly see that through jimmy, whose anxiety stops him from doing stuff in several occasions or whose intrusive thoughts are present all along.
to sum up, i just loved this book and its content so much, i think everyone should give it a chance. even if you don't feel identified with any of the characters, im pretty sure there's lots of quotes or scenes that you'll keep in mind for a long time, x.
Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Islamophobia, Transphobia, and Racism
bookswithlemon'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
OH MY GOD. This was absolutely incredible!!
✯Representation:
Transgender (FTM) and gay main character
Bisexual side characters
Hijabi Muslim main character
Biracial (Indian and Italian) main character
Black side character
Alice Oseman never disappoints, honestly. Their books have this...charisma that makes me want to die out of happiness. The characters are amazing and the plot was very unique and interesting. I love the take on 'fandom culture' and how we treat celebrities. The mental health portrayal was well done and THE FRIENDSHIPS!! I love the friendships in Alice's books the most.
Man, I so wish The Ark were real. I wanna listen to their songs now😭
P.S. No one fucking come near Jimmy or I'll take out the knife🔪
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Minor: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Eating disorder
kiwikarelus'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
4.5
Minor: Suicide attempt and Panic attacks/disorders