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5nazzyf0x's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
introverted_reads'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
However, I feel that this book is somewhat problematic. If it were published even 10 years ago, I’d be more understanding of some of the themes/ideas within this book, but considering it was published in 2019, it is extremely concerning to see the pro-ana/pro-mia culture of the 2000-2010s finding its way into a contemporary piece of fiction. The arguably romantic depiction of this culture feels very out of place and extremely harmful. With eating disorders worryingly on the rise, and pro-ana/mia culture finding a renaissance on TikTok, I personally am concerned at the misconstrued ideas held within Lowe’s novel. For a book published in 2019 with a host of academic psychiatry resources and credible eating disorder information available online, to have such a glorified depiction of eating disorder themes doesn’t sit right with me. I feel as if there must be a reexamination of what exactly is being presented within this book, as I feel as though this could be dangerous in some hands.
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
cosycourtney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail