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Shy by Max Porter

5 reviews

ellius's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I really don't know how to feel about this. 

It made me laugh a couple times, l loved the ending, I really understood Shy himself. 

But mostly I feel like this had so much potential that was just thrown away. I hate the writing, and I feel like it wasted my time. It presented so much but fumbled it terribly, ultimately making what I see as a very weak book. 

I'm glad I read it in a way, but I didn't really like it. It was a complex reading experience but not in a good way. 

3/10. I too have an unhealthy obsession with music Shy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Racism, Self harm, and Police brutality

samcsmith's review against another edition

Struggled to follow plotline and understand writing style

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm and Sexual content

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Although a bit emotional detached and disorientating, this is a sympathetic book about young men unable to show any form vulnerability, thus causing them to act out in frustration and anger.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexism and Vomit

Be aware of dysfunctional families, programs for troubled youths, depression manifesting into anger, youths smoking, and property damage.

staceys_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

nurlou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol