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pink_alex's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Later she joined “Gloss” - a girl band and global phenomenon. She made her drama come true and paid the price for it. She worked hard until she left the band in the middle of a tour - without giving a reason.
Now, she died by suicide.
Her former bandmates come together, dealing with their grief, unraveling their past, trying to find answers to their questions.
The story follows the remaining band members after Cassidy’s death and tells Cassidy’s story from her rise and fall in the public eye.
I really enjoyed the book because it shines a light on all the different aspects of being famous, living in the public eye and the individual prices the band members have to pay. I really enjoyed learning about the different lives of the four girls and would have loved to learn more about them.
The story is heavy, tense and sad. It covers many difficult topics and might be triggering for some. Still, it is a really good and necessary story.
Moderate: Eating disorder and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
lorig_lpc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide
sallie_ees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Outing
louiepotterbook's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria
readbycarina'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
meganashlee27'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
icieri's review
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy
itschelseaw'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
3.75
I do think it’s interesting, and also totally accurate, that so many of the famous women we came to know in the book were abused. Fame definitely has a dark side to it, and I’m honestly sad for Cass that it ended the way it did for her.
As a fan of the early 2000s pop music (the music of my childhood) I completely remember the popular groups and how all encompassing my love for them was at the time. Being an adult now, I can easily see the ways in which they were exploited, and having that perspective really made the book for me.
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
tallycat007's review
- 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: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
avabudavari's review against another edition
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Outing