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delinxw's review against another edition
3.5
I have such conflicting feelings about this book.
The book started too slow for my liking, so at some point I even thought it would be a DNF for me. Am I glad I finished? Yes and no. Yes, because the story was good, it made me feel all sorts of emotions and I’m ‘glad’ I got to see what happened. But no, because I don’t really see the point in the story ? (That may just be my issue). The ending felt short. Unfinished.
The writing wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t for me I think. Even though I felt ALL the emotions and bookmarked MANY pages, I still don’t feel like I got anything out of it.
I just genuinely don’t know how to feel about this one. I don’t want to rate it lower, because the book itself isn’t bad necessarily. I also don’t want to rate it too high, because I don’t think it’s great.
No matter what I rate it, the fact is that it’s a dark, emotional and horrifying read at times; but I could imagine this happening, even if I don’t want to. I can guarantee that one way or the other this book will make you feel something.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Abandonment, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, War, Biphobia, Bullying, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Excrement, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Gore
conspystery'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: Blood, Excrement, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Homophobia
Moderate: War and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape
harriet_dolby'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
On the parent asoect, this was the part that destroyed me, I understood that the mother wanted to get her child to understand what her life was like but I feel like this could have been achieved in a more constructive way. Furthermore at the end the mother’s mental illness was described very vaguely which was perhaps due to this story being told from a child’s perspective but i found it would have achieved more if this theme of mental illness was discussed further.
Overall, I believe that this book explored many themes but I question it being a book targeted towards children as it is like jaqueline wilson on steriods.
Graphic: Abandonment and Excrement
Moderate: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
desiderium_incarnate'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? It's complicated
4.5
Die Menge an Traumen und Emotionen und Verwirrung hat mich komplett überrollt. Zwischen den Beschreibungen vom leben im Meer und Zeichnungen von Fischen hat sich so viel abgespielt. Ich konnte nicht aufhören zu lesen, es wurde so viel schlimmer und ich konnte mir kein Ende vorstellen.
Was man von diesem Buch lernen kann würde ich so zusammenfassen:
Generationsübergreifende Traumen sind nach Möglichkeit zu identifizieren und zu durchbrechen. Systeme (Sozial-,Schul- und Gesundheit-) der USA sind ziemlich mies. Arm sein ist Mist. Menschliche Beziehungen und reden kann Leuten helfen. Verstehen zu wollen ist eine Entscheidung. Fische sind cool.
"Maybe this is as near as we can come to forgiveness. Not the past wiped away, nothing undone, but some willingness in the present, some recognition and embrace and slowing down."
Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Abandonment, Homophobia, War, Vomit, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Racism, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Lesbophobia
confusedmuse'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Physical abuse, and Homophobia
Minor: Death of parent, Cursing, and Chronic illness