hanniontherun'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: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Fatphobia
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
novella42's review
- 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
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
rampion's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, and Transphobia
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
abkat6462's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
hansolitude'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
3.0
Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, and Homophobia
pigoomelon'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
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Religious bigotry
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