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m1nature's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Fatphobia, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Classism
jewelkr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
There are decent writers who already write for a living and then get to publish books. There are good writers who never get anything published. This is a superficially easy to read but hard to process book. The references to frequent wanking are necessarily desensitizing but uncomfortable - we should all be more open about it. The steady spiral downward of a young woman is hard to take and not really that funny, although many of us have been there and it is relatable. The rude awakening she goes through at the end is the part I liked, where I could finally see her as someone with feelings and not just impulses. Of course it's well written because the author writes for a living, and it is a book that should be out there. I just always wonder how many other good books are not out there, piled up in the corners of publishing houses who knee-jerk publish anything written by someone who is already known rather than put someone knew out in the community.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism