prachidayal's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
- Easy read (3 hours)
- Objectifying, misogynistic, and gross.
- Cool concept and a nice final chapter.
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual content
cranedphoenix's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
It's not a bad book but the sexism, homophobic remarks and all that make it difficult to really enjoy
Love the musical and love seeing how it's different from that but eh, just something I reread to add a book to my read counter
Love the musical and love seeing how it's different from that but eh, just something I reread to add a book to my read counter
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Vomit
Minor: Fatphobia
azyef's review against another edition
challenging
fast-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
1.25
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexism, Vomit, and Misogyny
Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
popsiclerainbow's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Favorite moments:
- Look when Jeremy was first like getting sexual with Chloe, no lie that was... an experience.
- The Squip is AMAZING. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. THE CHARACTER. THE SNARK. AAHHH SO GOOD.
Why I thought this book was 3.5 stars:
If you're going to pick this book up, know one thing, and that is that Part One is extremely boring. It was almost as hard to read as Dear Evan Hansen, so much so that I even joked calling this book Dear Evan Hansen 2: Electric Boogaloo. It lasts for 100 pages ish and is easily the worst part of this book.
Luckily, Part Two is fucking amazing. Jeremy gets the Squip in this part and trust me, it is the best thing to ever happen to this story. The Squip just adds so much sorely-needed action and character to this book and it easily makes Part Two one of the most interesting and exciting things I have ever read.
Sadly, the ending doesn't live up to the expectations set by the middle section. The ending of this book tries to really hammer home the message of "technology bad" but in my opinion this was done in a very sloppy and rushed way. Now in hindsight, there were hints here and there that this was the message the book was trying to convey (Like Jeremy ditching Michael, Jeremy stealing his mom's car and money, Jeremy being made to do drugs and shit.) so the moral of this book definitely wasn't just tacked on carelessly, but the delivery of it especially at the end was extremely poor. It honestly could have benefited from 30 extra pages to properly pace all the events at the end and draw them out for drama, but of course it didn't do that which sucks.
So, if you're willing to ignore that super flimsy ending and the boring ass beginning and focus solely on Part Two, by all means pick this book up. If you're not, then I highly suggest you go find something else to read.
- Look when Jeremy was first like getting sexual with Chloe, no lie that was... an experience.
- The Squip is AMAZING. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. THE CHARACTER. THE SNARK. AAHHH SO GOOD.
Why I thought this book was 3.5 stars:
If you're going to pick this book up, know one thing, and that is that Part One is extremely boring. It was almost as hard to read as Dear Evan Hansen, so much so that I even joked calling this book Dear Evan Hansen 2: Electric Boogaloo. It lasts for 100 pages ish and is easily the worst part of this book.
Luckily, Part Two is fucking amazing. Jeremy gets the Squip in this part and trust me, it is the best thing to ever happen to this story. The Squip just adds so much sorely-needed action and character to this book and it easily makes Part Two one of the most interesting and exciting things I have ever read.
Sadly, the ending doesn't live up to the expectations set by the middle section. The ending of this book tries to really hammer home the message of "technology bad" but in my opinion this was done in a very sloppy and rushed way. Now in hindsight, there were hints here and there that this was the message the book was trying to convey (Like Jeremy ditching Michael, Jeremy stealing his mom's car and money, Jeremy being made to do drugs and shit.) so the moral of this book definitely wasn't just tacked on carelessly, but the delivery of it especially at the end was extremely poor. It honestly could have benefited from 30 extra pages to properly pace all the events at the end and draw them out for drama, but of course it didn't do that which sucks.
So, if you're willing to ignore that super flimsy ending and the boring ass beginning and focus solely on Part Two, by all means pick this book up. If you're not, then I highly suggest you go find something else to read.
Moderate: Drug use and Misogyny
The Squip gives a few misogyny-y vibes ngl, talking about how women are predictable and manipulable it was weird.teki_p's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Bullying
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