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sarahthewebnerd'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
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Classism
Obsessive Compulsive Disorderserenityxnicole's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident
annie_crossings'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
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Bullying, Alcohol, and Classism
tirritirri_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
4.5
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Death, Drug use, and Grief
violetmysteries723's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Aza is a very passive main character, things seem to happen to and around her instead of because of her. Part of this seems to be because of her struggles with mental health, but she also doesn't actively move the plot forward when she has good mental health days. I empathize with her because it's clear that she doesn't choose to think and behave the way that she does, but she also struggles so much with basic things
Daisy is annoying and unlikable at best, and a two-faced jerk at worst. The friendship arc between Aza and Daisy throughout the book is more of a line than an arc.
Emotionally, none of these main characters felt like real people to me. Aza says she's upset about her mental health struggles, but her actions don't reflect that feeling. Daisy is one-note in every single scene, which is perhaps just her personality, but it would have been nice to see a little emotion from her at some point
Overall, I don't regret reading this book, but I do regret buying a physical copy. I pre-ordered a signed copy of the book back in the day which I still think is cool, I just wish it was a signed copy of a book I will actually want to read more than once.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Minor: Blood, Grief, and Classism
arrowlyn's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cursing, Grief, and Death of parent
cstein's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Alcohol