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jourdanicus'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? It's complicated
4.0
Maddie as a character is naive in a way that toed the line of believability for me sometimes, esp cially for a gen Z/millennial with the lived experience of being Black in a colonial country. However, the way the themes of racism, misogyny, and sexuality were included is perfect for readers who might be newer to those topics and interested in diversifying their reading.
I did find Maddie relatable in a lot of ways too. The characters and the story were sweet without being saccharine. The plot was a little slow to build, but the second half/third was worth it.
For better or worse, the real life experiences of the author really came through in the story, and I think this book is a well-executed answer to the prompt of "write what you know."
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Dementia
Minor: Biphobia, Drug use, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Medical content, and Alcohol
kristenbynoe'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? No
4.25
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
rosiebethreads'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Biphobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
murve'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Biphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
mycarefulcardinal's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
kayladaila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Biphobia, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
masego'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: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Biphobia
pdxpagemaster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
For a coming of age story, this was otherwise really endearing.
There was an intimate sadness throughout the book that felt both natural and familiar.
Sometimes, everything really is exhausting.
Graphic: Racism and Death of parent
Moderate: Biphobia and Sexual content
thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Biphobia, Racism, and Gaslighting
bella_cavicchi'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: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Biphobia, Drug use, and Alcohol