theespressoedition's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Eating disorder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Abandonment
booklover55'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
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abandonment, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Medical content, Abandonment, Self harm, Mental illness, and Violence
tomoonarmy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness and Violence
Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Dysphoria, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
kcmillheiser'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Bullying, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Violence, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
lolajh'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
5.0
Spoiler
Also the scene where nick leaves Charlie to eat by himself just because they had a fight made me so sad and tori yelling at nick is exactly how I felt tbhGraphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Blood, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
anaguana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol
Minor: Death
mai_books27'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
4.5
P.S. Though this book ~technically~ came out first, I would recommend reading Heartstopper beforehand. It will really elucidate a lot of what's happening in this novel that goes unaddressed/ happens in the BG. Overall, I think having Heartstopper under your belt will make this more enjoyable. (-:
Spoiler
Also, I know the ending is "unnatural" and "unbelievable" to some folks. While I understand, (and initially thought the same), I actually think that's the only way the story could have ended. Ok, hear me out: From the beginning, Tori is a serious, cynical creature. The back cover of my book straight up says " I came out of the womb spouting cynicism...". Throughout the book, we see that same cynical attitude get her nowhere/ be her Achilles heel, if you will. At the end of the novel, we see Tori despising others for their apathy and inaction, and we see her realize that she isn't alone. Her arc is one of dismantling and abandoning her inner cynic... and I think that if the ending had been more reasonable and logical (i.e. 'hey maybe standing on the roof of a burning building and sucking face maybe isn't the move right now; we should probably RUN') would have, in some way, enabled her cynic side to win (READ: the side that pushed her to sewerslide/sewerslidal ideation). I feel like having that last moment be so cinematic and almost.. irreal? embodied this arc in her character, and hammered home the idea that sometimes things are "funny because they are true", you know? Like how INSANE, and yet? I think that how wild this novel gets and how it all unravels really incarnates that thesis that patience, and apathy, and cynicism.. they really do kill! So yeah, rant over hehe... I don't really believe any of it made sense...sorry<Spoiler>Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault
This shit gets dark, babes. Worth it! But a wild ride, nonetheless.