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divadiane's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse and Forced institutionalization
letiross'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Sexual assault
sophie42's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Sexual assault
bubothereader's review against another edition
2.0
But as a mental health advocate, I can't support this book. Its portrayal of schizophrenia is HIGHLY inaccurate, and it's clearly being used as a literary device. It feels like Zappia didn't have a sensitivity reader for this and that's not okay. I also didn't like the sexual abuse, child abuse, and other mental illnesses being used just to further plot. They felt dropped in.
I did like the discussion of Alexithymia, but it again felt like a plot device to explain was Miles was often rude. Would have liked more discussion about how Alex felt about him and maybe them talking that out? Also, how did he find out he might be? Was it self-diagnosis? Did it come with an Autism diagnosis?
I will try Eliza and Her Monsters because I've heard it's much better and the author grows.
Do not read this book to understand schizophrenia. Read it to learn what it isn't. Delusions and hallucinations aren't the same.
This review is all over the place, but I think overall, I liked the story, but I know it's very inaccurate.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting