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kamill3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment
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.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
caties_books's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
jademolenaar'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
TW: problems with food, drugs (ofcourse), rape, death.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Grief
zombiezami'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
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Miscarriage, Trafficking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and War