marnienicole's review
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Violence
friendofdorothea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Police brutality, Misogyny, Car accident, and Grief
nightingale25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Suicide, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit
stayshomeandreads's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Sexism, Violence, and Rape
saraedgett'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
3.0
Moderate: Rape and Violence
Minor: Suicide
leo_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Death of parent
priyastoric's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Rape and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence and Suicide
Minor: Vomit
gingerbiscuit's review against another edition
My advice is to CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS! I read for the sense of escapism so when I saw the hype around this book, I went for it. Unfortunately, the themes it covered it quickly became too much for me. I will pick it back up eventually as I really want to finish it, but with all the recent life events it was personally too much too soon.
Will update review once I pick it back up.
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion, Child abuse, and Violence
Check triggers and know it is not a light read. It covers the heavy themes well, though that is often done in a direct manner with 0 sugar coating which can be as great as it can be brutal.missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition
3.5
☀️5/20
Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, Misogyny, Abandonment, Sexism, and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy, Violence, Pedophilia, Car accident, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
azrah786's review against another edition
3.25
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The hype well and truly reeled me in with this book plus I’m always down for more women in STEM rep in books, but I’ve got to say this now belongs in my list of most frustrating books I’ve ever read and for a myriad of reasons.
It’s a pretty easy book to read. The writing is straightforward, the story flows well though I will admit the constant changing of points of view did take some time to get used to. What made me mad were the characters and how horrible literally every single person was.
Now I expected to get mad with this book. It takes a jab at the patriarchy by showcasing the many injustices women have faced for years and are still facing today when it comes to being a part of society. The “ideal role” we’ve always been expected to fit into.
But for a book spearheading feminism I was mad at the protagonist too. She felt like a caricature to the point that a lot of the time I couldn’t take her seriously? In fact I found her precocious 3 year old and unbelievably advanced dog to be less unusual?
The cooking part and merging it with science was fun but it did start to get a little tedious by the end. Overall an okay book but I also now find myself mad that, for the overall message the book stands for, I couldn’t like it more.
Final Rating – 3.25/5 Stars
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Misogyny, Blood, Death of parent, Suicide, Grief, Sexual assault, Rape, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Car accident, Vomit, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Homophobia