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rachelunabridged's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Stalking
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content
emmonsannae's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
hannaheinhorn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
foramen_magnum's review
- 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
4.75
I wasn't into the first couple long chapters as I was reading them-- they read as almost childish, heavily reminiscent of Stephen King down to a Maine setting, a story of two summers told at warp speed. Turns out that was totally the intention, and I'm glad I kept reading. As Wilder & co get older, their stories become more convoluted, more entwined, and more inevitable, relayed through prose whose excellence peeks throughout the book but isn't wholly obvious until the last page.
This is a book best read with no expectations other than a commitment to stick with it to an ending so sharp that you won't realize how deep it's cut you, so I won't say much more... My advice: Embrace being confused. Go on the journey. Re-read.
The Dagger Man awaits.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing and Abortion
librarianjennifer's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
_cheshirecxt'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
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Death of parent
enchantressreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Suicide
keen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Torture, Abortion, and Pregnancy
perkyanda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
zosiablue's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is about trying to write your way out of tremendous grief and it is beautiful.
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Grief
Minor: Bullying and Pregnancy