veronicantonsen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child death, Self harm, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder
echo24's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia
Minor: Body shaming
allzen_nochill's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Hmm. Hm, hm, hm. I'm not jazzed about some parts of this book, but I will concede that being published in 2008 there are some things we can chalk up to cultural context. I will say some of the self-discovery bits pleasantly surprised me. But considering that this only takes place over a 45-day stint, there is only so much we can explore in that time. Big hmm.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, and Homophobia
I am not thrilled with howSpoiler
Rankin raping Jeff is never explicitly called out as rape. Victim-blaming from Dr. Katzrupus is ethically dubious.
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