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ksfinnerty'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
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Abortion
Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Antisemitism
rsagarin'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
dani794's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
og rating: 3.5
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
scmiller's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
thatenbyisisreads'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
4.5
Currently, I'm dealing with a break up with someone who I love so much and hold to such a high regard. I was so grateful to have read this quote during this trying time. "'Marx, you had better be alright. I absolutely can't bear the thought of a world without you.' She squeezes your hand and kisses your cheek. 'No, I won't bear it. I refuse to bear it. Love you madly, my sweet friend.'
Love you madly.
The way to turn an ex lover into a friend is to never stop loving them, to know that when one phase of a relationship ends it can transform into something else. It is to acknowledge that love is both a constant and a variable at the same time." As devastating as this phase of my life may be, this quote is a reminder that when things don't go as we had hoped, we can still expect that love to manifest into something beautiful.
As a fellow artist, it is quite easy to fall into that disappoint that comes with failure and not wanting to try again. This following quote helped further expand my way of thinking on the topic of failure. "This was William Morris's garden. These were his strawberries. These were birds he knew. No designer has ever used red or yellow in an indigo discharge dyeing technique before. He must have had to start over many times to get the colors right. This fabric is not just a fabric. It's the story of failure and of perseverance, of the discipline of a craftsman, of the life of an artist." Thanks to Marx's mother, I wish to let failure take me on it's journey towards success.
However, I do wish that they held more of a discussion on why it was highly inappropriate for Sadie's professor to have had taken advantage of her at 19 years old while he was in his 30's.
Overall, yet again, I couldn't have picked a more appropriate time to read a book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who's an artist afraid of failure, but everyone else should read nonetheless!
Graphic: Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Eating disorder and Abortion
squidknees'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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
julesleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
I really didn't like this book. The characters were unlikeable and got in their own way and that ultimately hindered them. They both are really terrible people that have been dealt a bad hand and don't make the most of it. Also Sam, is written as seemingly autistic and I don't think it was mentioned at all. So idk, I really didn't like it and don't get the hype.