Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu

2 reviews

quirkyaquarian's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m so curious about that ending
as I interpreted it to be open ended. Does Mark’s call suggest she loses her resolve and stays for a man? I wanted closure damn it!

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danajoy's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I respected what this book did but I didn't enjoy reading it. 
Go into this expecting unlikable characters and a lot of sex scenes. Honestly the sex scenes felt like self harm to me. 

Jena was a very difficult protagonist. She's still very young but due to her previous status as a child prodigy she struggles to find any real fulfillment. It's hard to 'watch' her make bad decisions for attention. 

This is very slice of life. There isn't really a plot carrying you through. 

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