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booitskiwii's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Rape
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
chemical_crash'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
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
jaydemccurry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Rape
Moderate: Death, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
saschahd'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicide
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, and Abortion
vixenreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
If you have ever struggled with addiction, pick another book to read. Pick one that captures addiction in a compassionate way.anniija'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Pregnancy
elisweets's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Boy was I surprised to find out how much I disliked the book now.
1) I have one of the older copies that state that this is an actual diary of an actual 15 year old girl who got involved with drugs. As I was reading the book I started to realize how completely unrealistic the events of the “diary” seemed. I did some googling and found out that this who story was invented by Some life named Beatrice Sparks who was an American therapist and Mormon youth counselor as a cautionary tale for drug use. (Though people began to question her credentials and there is no proof of the PHD that she claims to have.) So this story was literally invented by religious fanatic who wanted to tell kids drugs were bad. That explains the bizarre amount of homophobia in this book as well.
2) I wish Beatrice worked harder to make this more realistic because omg. You’re telling me two 15-17 year olds ran away and started an entire business by themselves in the matter of weeks??? She couldn’t even properly explain what it felt like to be high on said drugs she was using. Smoking weed doesn’t make you trip out the way this book describes it.
3) A lot of homophobic undertones and gay shaming. The main character experiences attraction to characters of the same sex but then in the same sentence talks about how sinful and gross that is.
I was severely disappointed while reading this. :( I can’t believe THIS used to be one of my comfort books
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
bethread'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? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Classism
unidentifiedflyingoddball's review against another edition
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
girl_interrupted's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Rape