pelledorso's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
Moderate: Transphobia and Body shaming
Minor: Addiction, Homophobia, and Self harm
hannah_27_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Addiction, Car accident, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Body shaming
paperquilt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death, Grief, Misogyny, Addiction, and Body shaming
Minor: Car accident, Violence, and Self harm
novella42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I turn to the excellent audiobook to get me through hard days.
Spoiler
Today I re-read it on the long road trip to my grandfather's funeral, and had completely forgotten about the scene where A witnesses the funeral of a beloved grandfather. It happened when I was twenty miles away from the church, and the writing was so powerful and the different layers of grief resonated so intensely with me that I started sobbing. (Luckily my partner was driving.)I just... I keep coming back to this book because it keeps meaning more and new and different things to me at different times in my life. I know it's a young adult book, but I'm 37, and was born with a disability. As a kid I would have given anything to have A's blessing/curse. The story of A's life reminds me of the many different facets of human existence, and helps me feel less alone.
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Grief, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexism, Stalking, Violence, and Transphobia
Minor: Drug use and Self harm
ginadapooh's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
zannayo'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming and Toxic relationship
cryleemick's review against another edition
I really liked the concept. I did. And I liked the way the book started off. But the farther I got the more it rubbed me the wrong way.
Spoiler
The bodies that A inhabited had no say in the things they were doing. Yes, A stopped their self from having sex with Rhiannon but what about everything leading up to that moment? The body they were inhabiting had no say in that. Every time A pulled the body they were in away from their own life to be with Rhiannon they had no say in that.And then came the things that made me say “Enough”: the horrible fat shaming of Finn. I weigh the same amount as him, and never once have I had trouble walking down aisles or worrying that a chair won’t hold me. A couldn’t even bother to see a shred of decency in Finn.
I was so disappointed because everyone says such great things about David Levithan & he co-wrote one of my favorite books. Now I don’t know if I can ever read that book the same way.
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
charliethebooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Addiction, Infidelity, Misogyny, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
islejazz'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
3.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Dysphoria, Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Fatphobia, Grief, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia
matheo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Death
Moderate: Car accident and Misogyny