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laylawren's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, and Outing
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
moomygy'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: Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
bicanthropus'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
While the way it effects me is different, it still hits. It’s like having a cup of tea or hot chocolate after having a realization about your life that changes everything and nothing all at once. It’s one of those books that sits in the back of your mind and forever has impacted the way you view yourself and the world around you.
I suspected I’d cry reading it again (I sobbed the first time I read it), and I made it through the book without crying. Until the special afterward. I didn’t realize when I got it on audible that it was a special edition and had a bonus letter from “Charlie”. Listening to that last letter was like reading the book for the first time in the way it made me feel.
I can’t express on a book app online how much this story means to me. Re-reading it has made me see how much of the goodness and hope of this book I carry in me, even in my darkest days. This will never not be one of my favorite books of all time for that aspect alone.
Graphic: Drug use, Physical abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
andst'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
Throughout the book Charlie experience a sense of hopelessness while he sees the world (and the people) around him break down into pieces, just to realize that he cannot do anything to fix them no matter how much he tries. All the characters come with their own set of problems and we can see how these problems consume Charlie completely, even if they don't belong to him. Which is something some of us can deeply relate to.
This book makes you feel seen and understood. It encourages you embrace those around you despite their flaws, because we are not perfect either. We are all trying to get through life one day at a time, might as well just do it along those you care for.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Outing, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Car accident and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicide attempt
greentea14_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol
rainyyymoon'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: Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Rape
ankiaisreading'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
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
jellymart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction and Abandonment
blackfaebooks'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
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
lokes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment