thatgirlcrystal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, and Racism
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Bullying, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Police brutality
The inciting incident doesn’t go to the point of police brutality but could be triggering how close it could have come to it.ciwanski'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
I guess I was expecting a similar character relationship as in Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, but very intrigued by what this book turned out to be.
I think this book was a genius showcase of white fragility, white “allies”, white wokeness, and the troubles behind intention vs perception. There were so many other themes and messages within this book that’d I’d need to write a paper on it to do it justice haha. Overall, just a very expertly crafted novel that had me audibly laughing, gasping, and crying out.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit
jojo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Vomit, Stalking, Animal death, Death of parent, and Police brutality
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
the author tackled so many things in such a fun age--race, class, culture, white feminism--yet also managed to somehow ground the story in its characters, who were imbued w/ surprising depth and multidimensionality; emira's quarter life crisis was particularly realistic and relatable.
i also loved the deep dive into different dynamics of white liberalism, feminism, and fragility, and amazed at how reid was able to cohesively weave them all tgt into this subtly concerning yet hilarious book.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, and Bullying
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Death of parent
mandi4886'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
mathildarech's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
this book combines a great story with many social and current issues. such as race, privilege, money, savior complex, fetishization of poc (especially women) and much more.
It is thought provoking in a way I have never experienced before.
The story is told from two different points of view (a white woman and a black woman), which I really liked and punctualizes the problem even more.
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Stalking
alisazhup'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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, and Fatphobia
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs
Child neglectzombiezami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Vomit, Animal death, Sexual content, Body shaming, and Cursing
Minor: Police brutality, Death, and Death of parent