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Fix by J. Albert Mann

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vklover's review against another edition

4.0

More like 3.5 but.. I enjoyed the emotions from the book. I could really feel it in every page. I think I just expected something more dramatic? It's a good book though, and I don't regret reading it.

lazygal's review against another edition

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2.0

Ok, this was very odd. This is supposed to be filled with suspense and faulty memory and all that thriller type stuff. I didn't find that to be the case, instead it's clear that Lidia is dealing with an addition to painkillers and the mess that's making of her life and memory. Less an unreliable narrator, more a messed up teen. And not likeable, even when she wasn't on drugs.

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z_brarian's review against another edition

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4.0

Hard, deep, disturbing Novel in Verse that shows the effects of an addiction to Roxy. I felt like the story was all over the place, Eve’s story, but it make sense because of her addiction to Roxy. Was her attraction to THomas real? Her memories of her friendship with Lidia real? Made up? Definitely a story that should be included in the HS library collection.

nikkioxen's review against another edition

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2.0

Just wasn't a fan of the writing style, loved the important message of the book tho.

meadowlarksong5626's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

mis_evaluate's review

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adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

thereadingchallengechallenge's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Fix is an engaging story about two disabled teenage girls trying to cope with internalised ableism, weird boys and overbearing mothers.

This was a visceral book for me to read. I tried reading it 12 months ago and had to put it down about 10 pages in because the way Mann writes about Eve, our leading lady, waking up from spinal surgery just triggered the bleep out of me. But I wanted to see how her story ended and I've found so few disabled authors writing about disability that I wanted to try the book again - this time skipping the triggery start.

And I got a really good reading experience. Mann writes about Eve's fear and pair so starkly that it's impossible to look away as she falls apart again and again. There was a nice element of mystery with her best friend, Lidia, who is present in the flashbacks written in verse but not in the present-day prose. And I liked the friendship Eve developed with Thomas.

An excellent read for fans of Far From You by Tess Sharpe and any disabled people wanting to feel seen - but do read with caution if medical trauma is a trigger for you.

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