lizaxwin's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The concept of this book is so unique and intriguing. However, I found it a bit difficult to basically read the story from end to start rather than the other way around. I found myself thinking of reading it in the opposite direction if I should ever pick up this book again and I‘ll probably do that sometime.
This book deals with so many important topics and so many horrible people (all or at least some of which all of us have had or sadly will have in our lives sometime or another). Theo was a walking red flag basically, although a lot of his toxic behaviour nearly went undetected. This, imo, was one of the strength of the „upside-down“ storyline. You knew what to look out for.
I‘m still unsure if I find it infuriating that we never find out the protagonist‘s name or if I think it‘s a clever way of showing that every woman could be her.
All in all, a clever story with lots of depth, ma be a few pages too many and definitely a book which practically screams to be read at least two or three times to be grasped in its entirety.
(Definitely check trigger warnings for this one)
This book deals with so many important topics and so many horrible people (all or at least some of which all of us have had or sadly will have in our lives sometime or another). Theo was a walking red flag basically, although a lot of his toxic behaviour nearly went undetected. This, imo, was one of the strength of the „upside-down“ storyline. You knew what to look out for.
I‘m still unsure if I find it infuriating that we never find out the protagonist‘s name or if I think it‘s a clever way of showing that every woman could be her.
All in all, a clever story with lots of depth, ma be a few pages too many and definitely a book which practically screams to be read at least two or three times to be grasped in its entirety.
(Definitely check trigger warnings for this one)
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape
at806's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Vomit, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs
jude7's review against another edition
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
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