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mandareads222's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicide, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Outing
smilingzombiess'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: Cursing, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Stalking, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Self harm, Vomit, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
snowiceblackfruit77'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
0ceanna's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Stalking, and Murder
littlelizzieborden's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
fernash'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: Mental illness
Minor: Animal death, Death, and Stalking
kristenmoura's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Murder
redefiningrachel'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
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Homophobia, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Medical content, Stalking, and Car accident
calicos'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and Stalking
maeverose's review against another edition
The main character, Gilda, is very mentally I’ll. Some parts of this book are really intense, and if you struggle with death ocd, anxiety, hypochondria, suicidal thoughts or alcoholism I’d be cautious about reading this. Gilda’s panic attacks are described in detail, and they’re very frequent. She also has a full on mental breakdown by the end of the book that is also described in detail and drawn out for a while. It isn’t explicitly stated at any point but she is clearly autistic/audhd coded, and it seems as if she is undiagnosed in the story, she questions why she is the way she is, and definitely doesn’t seem to be aware that she’s autistic. It was difficult reading her experiences, clearly seeing that she’s autistic but with her not knowing and struggling. It was relatable at times, but in an upsetting way more than a nice way. For me, at least. I can see how some readers would enjoy this and feel seen in the main character.
Funnily, like Gilda I feel other people’s emotions pretty strongly, so reading a book like this was probably a bad idea for me. I have similar anxiety and this was triggering for me. I nearly dnfed this several times because of it, and tbh I probably should’ve as it ended up just putting me in a bad mood. I kept reading because I really enjoyed the first half, it was still intense but in a more lighthearted dark humor kind of way (it reminded me of fleabag), but the second half is much more depressing and upsetting.
This book is a very accurate representation of ocd, anxiety, undiagnosed autism and mental illness. If you want that and can handle it, I’d recommend it, just please check content warnings first.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Excrement, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, and Abandonment
Graphic: Body dysmorphia, hypochondria, death ocd, intrusive thoughts, dissociation Moderate: medical malpractice (kind of) Minor: metaphorical cannibalism