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dizzzybrook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
amy_rr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Personally I found the audio narrator, in this edition, to be somewhat irritating at points, particularly when he tried to put on a more feminine voice for the female characters; it had an almost comic effect which was distracting from the tone of the book.
Graphic: Bullying and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Violence, Medical content, and Stalking
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Blood
lottifus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Eating disorder
asurasantosha's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, and Gaslighting
Minor: Medical content and Abandonment
sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
anyway, have i enjoyed reading this? pretty much! would i reccomend the book? hmmm, it depends; not to everyone, that's for sure. and, of course, check the trigger warnings, because most of them are pretty graphic.
i believe on the main points of the story was to show us a somewhat flat character surrounded by differing opinions on what to do or how to cope with his situation and which one was better to settle for. personally, i like reading stories about characters facing hardships and their choping mechanisms to deal with them and i don't dislike stories that talk about bullying. and i really enjoyed the premise of two hurt people bonding over fear. their friendship was beautiful and, even though it didn't suffer huge changes, it was nice to see how it evolved with time and how they found a safe space in each other's company.
but definitely my favorite part was the second half of the book.
oh and i think one of my favorite relationships in the book was the one the narrator had with his stepmom. at first she seemed like a distant person but by the end of the book both mother and son could find some kind of comfort in each other. and trust me, i was so so happy when he finally told her about the bullying and she made him change schools and later also supported him in the surgery process.
as for the last scene, it was a perfect bittersweet ending to the story.
i feel like this could have been a 4 star read if it wasn't for a couple reasons:
- the two scenes where we get a fairly detailed description of the narrator, a 14 year old, masturbating.
like yeah i understand how he does it only to calm down when he is feeling super tense and distressed but they could have totally been black out scenes. - i know i said the philosophy of some characters was interesting (and so is the polarity between them) but.. they're 14. i think at that age one might be able to think of some of those points, but it would have felt more truthful if they were, at least, two years older.
but yeah, overall, i think it's a worthy read!
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
moongelli's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
near-dnf but completed since it was a short read, i saw it to the end.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Physical abuse, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Gaslighting
ilsabelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Eating disorder
Minor: Medical content
miafromorchardstreet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Eating disorder
saoreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
augie_'s review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail