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zygomatic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Adelaide spiraling over someone she doesn't know at all is so stupid and cringe to read. Also, physically bumping into people as a plot point? No.
Some stupid highlights:
"(Peed! Her! Pants!)" (page 140)
"How little she knew." (page 142)
"finally (finally!)" (page 144)
"But in a few days, the world would be ending" (page 147)
"There's another version of this story. One in which ___ lives, and the world continues turning." ( page 148)
"It wasn't meant to happen like this. Nothing was meant to happen like this." (page 165)
"Adelaide, as we know, was not afraid of Death." (page 181)
"It should be noted that Adelaide had barely slept in months, not since ___ death." (page 210)
"It was a series of unfortunate events, really, that led Adelaide to the moment. It wasn't her fault, you see, because the train was delayed. There were leaves on the track. It was the train's fault, honestly. And the leaves! (At least, this is what she'd try to tell herself. [...])" (page 234)
"Adelaide knew. Well, she didn't know. She had no idea what was coming, really." (page 237)
"Adelaide had no idea that in two days, she was going to try to kill herself." (page 241)
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
Minor: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria
arnold_shelby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I finished this in essentially two sittings - it was intriguing and I wanted to know the undoing of the relationship with Rory. What a hateable character, honestly. And the beauty of Adelaide's self discovery and self love was a much needed ending after so much tragedy.
Graphic: Mental illness and Alcohol
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood and Car accident
kimveach's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
victoriaroseleon'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death of parent
mels_reading_log's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit, Car accident, and Death of parent
maurapartridge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Terminal illness and Vomit
murve's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
racheyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I appreciated how the main character navigated her life and her abundance of empathy for others. Unfortunately, this book narrates a toxic relationship which Adelaide has a difficult time realising and accepting. This fact in itself is the entire plotline for this novel, and I found myself wanting to slap her stupid and understanding the ways she continues to get into the rut that is this relationship.
Adelaide's hallelujah moment in coming to terms with her own mental fragility was empowering. Though if I am honest, Adelaide was lucky. She had her realisation, her friends swarmed her with support, and her job was accommodating enough to allow her the time to adjust and recover. As heart warming as it was for Adelaide, this is not the reality a lot of people face and felt almost too good to be true.
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
haleysversion'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: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
molliundera_'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria