chillsdon's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
gerlinen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
this was the first time I've ever listened to an audiobook so I'm still assessing if this was to the story's determent or betterment (leaning more towards the latter than former) but it's a relevatively 'safe' storyline; in the sense that I could easily foresee the ending quite early on. Nevertheless, the book is carried by important discussions around 'cancel culture', social media, sexism, romantic and platonic relationships etc — most of which was not that profound to me, but hopefully, spurred some readers to contemplate more about these topical issues.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Suicide attempt, Rape, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Sexual assault
michytron's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
leonie_s's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
catiaoliveira's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ashlo26's review against another edition
3.5
A good exploration of the effects of cancel culture, true and false accusations.
Sometimes it all felt a bit redundant, like why aren't you talking to him? Why is everyone taking such extreme sides but I guess it's the truth of it all. Interesting exploration of Michaels character, is he a bad guy if he recognises his mates saying bad stuff but continues to hang out with them? Also bro, stop drinking and punching things like be proactive about your situation. Idk it was good but also a bit infuriating
Sometimes it all felt a bit redundant, like why aren't you talking to him? Why is everyone taking such extreme sides but I guess it's the truth of it all. Interesting exploration of Michaels character, is he a bad guy if he recognises his mates saying bad stuff but continues to hang out with them? Also bro, stop drinking and punching things like be proactive about your situation. Idk it was good but also a bit infuriating
strawberryyjam's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
noeboe80's review against another edition
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The gets better after the first 3/4 of the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Emotional abuse
bgoodbookclub's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I had a lot of mixed feelings about this book. The overall plot was interesting but the pacing felt off. I started the book pretty engaged but by the end I felt out of touch and uninterested.
The concept of this book was very interesting and really dives into cancel culture and how toxic social media can be. I feel like it's one of those books that really makes you question how you act and engage online.
I'm interested to see how this book is perceived in the book world because I really feel like it missed the mark :(
A big thank you to BiblioLifestyle for a copy of this for a book tour!
The concept of this book was very interesting and really dives into cancel culture and how toxic social media can be. I feel like it's one of those books that really makes you question how you act and engage online.
I'm interested to see how this book is perceived in the book world because I really feel like it missed the mark :(
A big thank you to BiblioLifestyle for a copy of this for a book tour!