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fionamatilda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic friendship
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
cassiecraycray's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
The story started to snowball and pick up pace as you realize not one of the Gloss girls really knew anything about the others. All the secrets started coming to light and answers finally started arriving. The ending was very sad but it was satisfactory. The perspective from Cassidy's sister broke my heart, even her family knew next to nothing about her.
I enjoyed the look at the underbelly of fame that this book gave us. The emotions that were written into this book carried very well, the deep sadness and loneliness radiated whenever we were reading from Cassidy's perspective.
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Suicide, Car accident, and Toxic friendship
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
lhartjed's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming and Cancer
Moderate: Sexual assault and Terminal illness
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide
jadynrko2416'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
3.5
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Suicide
mariahcervelli'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
3.25
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, and Infidelity
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
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