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ehoustonmyatt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Did Peanut the dog die?erinmassey23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying and Suicide
k8lynn'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
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
amandaboyer'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
kaydeedickins's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide attempt
ellaticonstellation's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt
thelibbyshow'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
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
3.25
"We’re all just doing the best we can. We’re all struggling with our struggles. Nobody has the answers. And everybody, deep down, is a little bit lost."
I'm not sure what went wrong here to be honest. I tend to enjoy her work, and I fully expected to love Hello Stranger after reading the blurb. I've read books with a face blindness element before, and it's a topic that has always intrigued me. I fully expected this book to become a new favorite, but somehow I ended up having mixed thoughts instead... This probably mainly has to do with the main character Sadie; there was something about her that simply didn't work for me. She was just too immature and negative, and I was never able to warm up to her completely... In fact, I liked most of the other characters a lot more! There were also too many cliches incorporated if you ask me. The whole evil stepmother and evil stepsister was just taking things a step too far; especially Parker didn't add anything substantial to the story other than annoying the hell out of me. I also saw the big 'twist' coming from a mile away, which was a bit of a disappointment as I kept hoping I was wrong. That said, I can't deny that it was still a very readable story though... And I did fly though it despite those issues.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
vj_thompson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism and Suicide attempt