aliciawithoutkeys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Graphic: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Self harm
ryanwelchie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Incest
cameronboogieman'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
It’s a unique type of book, written completely in dialogue between two characters: an unstable math genius and her psychiatrist/therapist (idk the correct term) at a mental hospital she checks herself into.
Did I fully understand everything they(she) talked about? No probably not. But I do actually think I got most of it and McCarthy did a good job of making, the math stuff especially, fairly accessible. Inchresting
Graphic: Incest, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
rebeccajlachance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Incest
amelyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
2.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
unboxedjack'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
3.75
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Incest
othersociologist'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
4.0
Moderate: Incest and Suicidal thoughts
emmonsannae's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Grief
knorkemann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Incest
michaelkurt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Grief, and Incest
This is a very well written account from two first person narrators. It takes these themes very seriously and does not use them for shock.