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felicityebhaslin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Blood, Excrement, and Car accident
Minor: Self harm
indydc'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
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
jaaay_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I loved how each character had their own distinct voice. With the type of grammar and spelling used, each character was distinct. It took me a while to learn all of them but I did enjoy the array of characters. We see disabled rep we don't normally see such as disabled characters in romantic relationships and/or having sex.
This book had a strong theme of discussing independence or autonomy for disabled people as well as whether individual actions or the system should be blamed for harm. I really appreciated the discourse and it gave me something to reflect on. Individuals can have responsibility but no lasting change will be made without fighting the system.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
flordemaga's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, and Transphobia