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hkroska's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
feliciatarantino's review
3.5
Was this comparable to Daisy Jones and the Six? No. I think if you go into it without that expectation, or that comparison, then you're probably much better off and you may enjoy this more.
Moderate: Cancer, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
cokester's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Eating disorder
alittlebitheather'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
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
cassie7e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Maybe I'm just too old for immature teen drama, but I found all the characters offputting and unlikeable. They are terrible to each other and all think they are in the right, or are responsible for all the wrong in the world. I don't think it's unrealistic, especially in how teen girl performers are exploited, but made it very hard for me to root for any of them or really care how their storylines played out.
I also found the "mystery" of Cassidy's depression confusing. It was neither surprising to me that a character in her position would struggle with mental health for years, nor was there ever a conclusive explanation found for her struggles to justify everyone's bizarre interest/confusion about it.
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Abortion, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
jackieyvette'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? Yes
3.25
I wouldn’t say it’s really anything like DJ&TS other than it being the music industry, but maybe I would have liked it more if I would have found it as a stand alone book and not a similarity between the two.
Crying Score: None, but Cassidy and Merry had me for a minute.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
onkenzisshelf'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
3.0
- I liked the formatting of this book. It jumped between characters and between time periods and it really worked.
- I really felt like the main characters were really well-rounded.
- I liked the look into fame in a more negative viewpoint - it's not something you see often.
What I Didn't Like/Wanted More Of
- This book felt like a not-so-great mix of Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo.
- Pacing was slow
- There were a TON of side characters that weren't fleshed out and a few plot points that fell flat.
You Should Read If You Like:
- Daisy Jones and the Six
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment