Scan barcode
dancingwithourhandstied's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Drug use, Rape, and Alcohol
Moderate: Eating disorder and Alcohol
barbaricyawp89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Alcohol
adrireism's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Alcohol
astrono9'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
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Abortion, Murder, and Alcohol
longlegegg'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Antisemitism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
elliebasta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment
kittiesss'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
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Trafficking
Minor: Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Abortion
ro_lux'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder
sonya2828'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
3.75
Ho trovato alienante come, con l'andare avanti della narrazione, i personaggi nominati presentassero tutte le stesse identiche caratteristiche: biondi, abbronzati, molto spesso modelli o nel mondo del cinema, al punto tale che ho trovato difficile distinguerli tra loro, fatta eccezione ovviamente per Clay. Molto più sfaccettato rispetto agli altri, dotato di una consapevolezza maggiore, ma non così tanto forte per allontanarsi dall'abisso rappresentato da quel mondo così travolgente e devastante.
È stato altrettanto alienante notare come non sia presente un singolo personaggio nel libro che non faccia parte di questo mondo, a partire dai genitori dei ragazzi che vi sono a modo loro, come a star significare che non esiste nulla di fuori di questa realtà, che è l'unica vivibile.
Nonostante non siamo in presenza di una trama vera e propria, penso che non poteva essere fatta scelta migliore per delineare questo spaccato di società, perché ti porta a vagare insieme ai personaggi senza una meta, per il semplice andare avanti, esattamente come vivono loro.
Questi sono i passaggi che trovo i più esplicativi in assoluto di tutta la storia:
- Oh, merda, Rip, che cosa ti manca?
- È che non ho niente da perdere.
- Ma questa strada non va da nessuna parte, gli dissi.
- Non importa.
- Ma allora cosa importa? - gli chiesi dopo un po'.
-Andare, bello mio, andare, - disse
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Miscarriage
rhiannatherad'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
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death and Drug use
Minor: Animal death and Abortion