anxiousbookclub's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Classism, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Racism, and Homophobia
fionag's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Really amazing look at life growing up in working class Scotland. I grew up around the same time as this was written in and I felt immediately transported back to my old classrooms. This tale of Kirsty and her friends touches on everything from teenage pregnancy, racism, classism, sexuality and knife crime and violence. An absolute slice of life book which truly does reflect the good and the bad within Scotland. The dialect is amazing and you can really feel Kirsty shine through the pages as we follow her growing up and trying to find herself. Really brilliant and one I will definitely reread.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Eating disorder, and Bullying
alisonannk's review
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Bullying, and Religious bigotry
solasuaine's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Murder, Grief, and Eating disorder
sadie26w's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, and Drug use
Minor: Racism, Ableism, and Religious bigotry
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