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claraarianne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
angie_ray's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
bookhoarder2022's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
It took me 6 months to read it, because I just couldn’t get GOING.
Once I finally made progress, my average expression was a grimace: there are so so so many fatphobic descriptions I could barely blink without some other mention about how someone was less attractive than high school with weigh gain playing a part every time.
Speaking of attraction, there is so much longing in this book for HS lovers the now almost-30-year-old main characters want to get back to & HS sexcapades that honestly just feel gross to me, reading as a just-turned-30 myself & thinking about my HS self. It’s weird.
Overall, there’s a strange way that HS seems to possess the minds and hearts of these characters in a way that just disturbed me.
2 stars for excellent characters (even though I found them miserable) & some interesting plot decisions. Would not read again.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Misogyny, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, and War
Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Eating disorder, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion