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dafni's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I really wanted to like this book more, as it had a captivating beginning to the story and I loved how the author played with the story. Unfortunately, I did not understand what was the meaning behind this book and what kind of message the author wanted to convey writing up this story. Collin Braithwaite’s life was presented in a consequent way, and you can follow the development of the character, but the story in parallel felt very incoherent in places. I also disliked the detailed descriptions of suicide and methods - I am still unsure why authors provide their readers with that level of details these days, what do they hope to achieve? Not fond of the ending either. I would suggest the readers to really consider the trigger warnings before picking up this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Rape
brianareads's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, and Abandonment
emmalouisereads's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
1.25
I really struggled to get into this book. The idea seems really clever and maybe if it was non-fiction it would have worked better for me, but as a fiction novel the switch between the diaries and biography was jarring. It just felt a bit all over the place and I’m not sure anything really happened. Which is not always necessary, but I didn’t find the characters believable enough to carry me through the book. I was looking for a dark, page turning thriller from this book but I don’t think that’s what it was. Maybe requires a reread one day.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Abandonment
Minor: Rape
victoria_catherine_shaw's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Abandonment