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ottercorg'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
4.0
I spent the whole book clinging to the development of Miriam and Rachel, begging for Rachel to heal, and craving frozen yogurt. I love the insight into Rachel's thoughts, the way Broder writes. The detail that makes it easy to imagine every moment, which is something I usually struggle with.
A story that truly exemplifies the notion that some people are not meant to be in our lives forever, and we are still able to - and should be - grateful for what they provide while they are here. The lessons they teach, the memories they create, and the person they shape us to be.
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
carojust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The biggest, most flagged trigger warning is the eating disorder content. You're punched in the face with it right away, and I saw myself in too much of it. Is it strange to say this felt refreshing, cathartic? So many of us have this experience, and in reading all its calculative detail, I cried for all of us.
Perhaps the content that surprised me most wasn't the sex (honestly not as pearl-clutching as reviews make it out to be?), but our narrator's hope to find mothering, acceptance and comfort with an Orthodox Jewish family, and the conversation about Palestine. I won't get too spoily here, but the way she finds her voice here, an important scene.
You'll like this is if you're into troubled and funny narrators, themes about sexuality, acceptance, faith, and don't mind the triggering and sexually graphic content.
I'm off to read "The Pisces"!
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
alexandracpedro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Outing, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Self harm and Vomit
lexkoi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Child abuse, Excrement, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
saramarie_reads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol
alexisgarcia'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
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol
veelaughtland's review against another edition
- 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: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
rayaufebay'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
2.25
Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
elderwoodreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Biphobia, Genocide, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and War
reggiethebird'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
4.25
Fun voice, character seems to swing all over the place real quick. Like every so often the book reminds you that it's only been a week, or a few months, and it always made the story feel more compressed chronologically. It's certainly got a message of self acceptance, so if that's your cup of tea and you're cool with some Jewish vocabulary and a fair bit of lesbian... activity... then full recommend.
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Antisemitism and Alcohol
Minor: Excrement and War