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u_0'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? Yes
2.75
This book made me really uncomfortable. First of all, it's hard to sympathize with anyone that has a summer house and can casually afford expensive pomegranate juice. On that note, were the pom juice and Twizzlers an ad? Anyway, this book was so focused on sexual stuff and for what?? The characters are like 10 and they seemingly know a lot about sex, cocaine, herpes, acid, rape kits, porn, etc. and that is like all they talk about. I was like wtf, why was this included?! It would be one thing to use these conversations to normalize children wondering about things adults don't want them to and to emphasize a main theme but that wasn't the case here. Everyone was obsessed with sex but it didn't have any purpose for the plot or storytelling. I'm not quite sure what the plot was to be honest. I also did not like the main character and she was a bad friend, similar to Laura Dean keeps breaking up with me. I also picked up on some subtle fatphobia. Overall, I'm sad to say I didn't like it. I was waiting for the story to conclude with something that would explain the rest of the book, but it didn't get better :/
Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
gem_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
orlagal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
readalongwithnat's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Minor: Death
stardustandrockets's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy