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rogerslh28'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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs
holistichistorian'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
5.0
So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. But even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship
sunshineera's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, and Abortion
michaelion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Maybe it's me, maybe I missed something, maybe I gotta give it a reread but I feel like the childhood assault was placed in there randomly at the end. It didn't feel wrong, but it didn't feel right. Not like csa ever could, but there's a time and place, ideally, and this just didn't make as much sense narratively, especially that close to the end. I suppose one could argue real life is full of surprises and the book is supposed to depict that, but to that I say bullshit. Little moments here and there about his auntie, alright, but it's a very touchy subject and I don't think it got the respect and conversation it deserved. So, negative points.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Rape
Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Murder
readingden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
jaelovesbooks'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
4.75
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Racial slurs
kathshiroma's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Incest, and Rape
jenna_justi2004'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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
egurgens'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
3.0
The book is also incredibly slow. I understand that the reader is experiencing and learning just as Charlie is, but the amount of mundane detail that has no impact on the plot is excessive. I enjoyed getting to know and love the characters as Charlie did, but I think it could have been a little bit faster.
I’m terms of the plot or meaning of the story, this book is tragic. Death, grief, depression, molesting, rape, just so much shit happens to this poor kid. As tragic as the book is, I feel that’s it’s fairly representative of what an actual kid his age may go through. Yeah, sure, not everyone goes through as much as Charlie did, but almost everyone does to some level. So I enjoyed the book for its realism and lessons, but disliked the format and pace.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Outing, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, and Toxic friendship