saliwali'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
I made it 30 minutes into this book last spring and stopped because, trigger warning,knitwitreading'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? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting
meg_elyse'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual harassment, Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Alcohol, Car accident, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Sexism, Stalking, and Vomit
cldyalwys'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
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Animal death
stardustmelody's review against another edition
- 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
1.0
Graphic: Animal death, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Self harm, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Cancer, Car accident, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Medical content, and Infidelity
Minor: Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Vomit, and Stalking
applecheeks'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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Death and Suicide
Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
raem414'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
4.25
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Terminal illness, Addiction, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Homophobia, and Cancer
vii_412's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"And that sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness. You can’t have one without the other. Of course, they come in different degrees and quantities. But there is no life where you can be in a state of sheer happiness for ever. And imagining there is just breeds more unhappiness in the life you’re in."
Me gustó el libro? Sí
Lo disfruté? Sí
Pero por alguna razón se sintió vacío, este es un libro de autoayuda, y entiendo porque a mucha gente no le gustó, sin embargo, ese es el propósito del libro, el dar una perspectiva optimista sobre la vida, el cómo nosotros decidimos sobre nuestro destino y el lugar en el que estamos, sin embargo, hay que tener en cuenta que la depresión es un tema MUY COMPLEJO, las personas no experimentan el mismo grado de depresión y estoy segura que sí hay personas que han llegado a la misma conclusión que Nora.
Sí me parecieron algunas partes un poco lentas y aburridas, pero en general me gustó, me sentí un poco identificada con Norma, yo también perdí a una de mis gatita y sentí que el mundo se me iba de las manos, me siento en una posición en la que no sé qué hago con mi vida y que estoy estancada, y por supuesto que me gustaría saber cómo son las vidas de mis otros yo, pero eso sólo quedaría en mi imaginación.
Sí te gusta este hype por los multiversos y quieres una historia optimista sobre la vida y la muerte, tal vez te guste este libro.
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Cancer, Gaslighting, Medical content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicide, and Vomit
Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol
celestialg'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? Yes
5.0
Okay so that’s a joke, but honestly, anyone who has dealt with depression, suicidal ideation, or even just complete failure and despair will resonate with this story. Despite the topic, the book made me feel quite hopeful and grateful for my life. I see it as a novel length thought experiment about the “what if’s” in our lives we may ruminate on.
Ultimately I don’t often dole out 5 star reviews. Only the books that change my life get those. Please read this book, if you’re in a place to do so. Anyone and everyone could benefit from its themes.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Self harm, Medical content, Animal death, Infidelity, Grief, Death, Body shaming, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Cancer, and Alcoholism
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Vomit
CW for self injury and self harm, as well as suicidal thoughts and ideation. These topics are central to the story, not a passing plot point, so those sensitive to these topics should use their discretion.lyrapollock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Outing, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Self harm, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Homophobia