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sweetsxrrxw'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
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: Addiction, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Racism, Transphobia, and Islamophobia
anaguana'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Violence, Stalking, and Outing
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Death of parent
rayne_1906'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Medical content, and Alcohol
starlessnights's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Hate crime, and Self harm
Minor: Racism, Transphobia, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment