nonidude's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
There were problematic parts especially on behalf of Rhiannon with her fat-phobic comments, refusal to use the correct pronouns for the trans person and what felt like a refusal to understand A's own queerness...
The storyline was still brilliant though, and I think Rhiannon's character added depth and realness to the story in its own way, but I wish the author would've made it more blatantly written in the wrong with A disagreeing or correcting her more openly...
I did like the ending (with exception of Rhiannon's part in it), and I enjoyed that there were multiple twists along the way.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Transphobia and Car accident
Minor: Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
bittersorbitol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spoiler
A kept wrecking people's lives/relationships for her.Graphic: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Confinement, Transphobia, Addiction, and Child abuse
Minor: Bullying, Death, Toxic friendship, and Car accident
Because of the nature of the body switching, it covers a lot of different life scenarios, which includes a lot of possibly triggering situations.novella42'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
5.0
I turn to the excellent audiobook to get me through hard days.
Spoiler
Today I re-read it on the long road trip to my grandfather's funeral, and had completely forgotten about the scene where A witnesses the funeral of a beloved grandfather. It happened when I was twenty miles away from the church, and the writing was so powerful and the different layers of grief resonated so intensely with me that I started sobbing. (Luckily my partner was driving.)I just... I keep coming back to this book because it keeps meaning more and new and different things to me at different times in my life. I know it's a young adult book, but I'm 37, and was born with a disability. As a kid I would have given anything to have A's blessing/curse. The story of A's life reminds me of the many different facets of human existence, and helps me feel less alone.
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Grief, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexism, Stalking, Violence, and Transphobia
Minor: Drug use and Self harm
lauralintunen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Death, Religious bigotry, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
Minor: Drug abuse, Self harm, Car accident, Drug use, Addiction, Bullying, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
samg01's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Cursing, Alcohol, Car accident, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Bullying, Gaslighting, and Addiction
charliethebooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Addiction, Infidelity, Misogyny, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
islejazz'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
3.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Dysphoria, Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Fatphobia, Grief, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia
minimalistbibliophile'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
3.25
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying
matheo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Death
Moderate: Car accident and Misogyny
onion'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Grief
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Violence, Stalking, and Infidelity
Minor: Transphobia and Homophobia