The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
texas_reznikoff'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Child abuse, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Car accident, Death, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
laurmarvs'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Rape, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Death, Murder, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Eating disorder, Gore, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
k8lynn'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
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Sexual violence, Death, Gore, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Murder, and Blood
mouwuol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Outing, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Body horror, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Ableism, Death, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Violence
cady_sass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The writing here, I feel, is really solid. The narrative of bad things sometimes also happen to bad people is an interesting take - the protagonist here is an insufferable sociopath, she has very little redeemable qualities and everything she does/says makes you not want to root for her. But, at the end of the day, her trauma is STAGGERING. At what point does it become understandable that you’re a terrible person when so many horrible, unfathomable things have happened to you? For me, this is more of a character study than a thriller. Goes without saying that there are many, many trigger warnings here. Many reviews have said this is like Walmart Gone Girl and I think that’s probably selling it a bit short and doing a disservice to the book, since Gone Girl is a dark and twisted thriller through and through, which this is not.
Graphic: Homophobia, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
katiea714's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gore, Murder, Mental illness, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, and Outing
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Cursing, Vomit, Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Body horror, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Violence, and Classism
Minor: Fatphobia, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Abortion, Animal death, Cursing, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Vomit
lovelymisanthrope'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
4.0
“Luckiest Girl Alive” follows Ani; a kickass woman who is taking New York City by storm. She has the perfect job, she has the perfect fiancé, and she has built the perfect facade that makes everyone love her, but she is far from perfect. In high school she was raped and shortly after a victim in the deadliest school shooting in private school history. When she is approached to take part in a documentary about the shooting, she is forced to finally face all of the trauma she has repressed for fifteen years.
This book is ALOT and I highly encourage anyone to look into trigger warnings before they pick this up. This book explores trauma in a beautiful and respectful way. Ani has been through more than any one person should have to go through, and all before she could even drive. I think “Luckiest Girl Alive” does an exemplary job at highlighting how much these experiences at such a young age can really shape how a person grows up. Although Ani seems fine, she is at constant war with herself, and there is only so much inner turmoil a person can before they break entirely.
Ani is a writer at a prestigious magazine based in New York City, and I think this really comes through in the writing in the book. The book is told by her, in her own voice, and the narrative is eloquent, haunting, and beautiful.
I will 100% be picking up more from Jessica Knoll in the future!
Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Gun violence, Gore, Bullying, Mass/school shootings, Toxic friendship, Murder, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Death
Minor: Infidelity and Suicide attempt
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, Vomit, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Child death, Body horror, Classism, Homophobia, Sexism, Grief, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Death, Emotional abuse, Outing, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide attempt
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Murder, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Cursing, Death, Rape, Violence, and Vomit
hanreadin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Transphobia, Ableism, Infidelity, Vomit, and Excrement
Minor: Infertility and Excrement