omgitswinnie's review against another edition
3.0
Do you mask your pain and feelings with humour? That's what Izzy does. She's not had an easy life and things start going horribly wrong when a website is created about her, posting personal images and text messages the creator takes from hacking her mobile.
Follow Izzy through her journey through regret, self loathing, anger, shame, self worth and fighting back. This book will make you want to laugh out loud and also sob. It covers a variety of topics and may sometimes seem controversial. Most of all, it highlights things that are the complete opposite of okay.
Overall, a good read.
Follow Izzy through her journey through regret, self loathing, anger, shame, self worth and fighting back. This book will make you want to laugh out loud and also sob. It covers a variety of topics and may sometimes seem controversial. Most of all, it highlights things that are the complete opposite of okay.
Overall, a good read.
juliagrxf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
camilacadibe's review against another edition
4.0
Taking down a star because there were a few plotholes and because sometimes, especially at the beginning, the humor felt like it was trying too hard. Other then that, this was great, I had a really good time reading it (read it in one sitting).
kyra_reads16's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
scrollsofdragons's review against another edition
2.0
This style of writing was not it for me, Izzy's voice was kind of annoying and she's really not as funny as she thinks, the front half of this book was kind of boring and the second half was just okay.
fionak's review against another edition
4.0
A bit heavy-handed with the social justice themes at times, when the story should have been left to speak for itself. Intermittently funny with decent character development and plot but no coherent sense of setting (probably a reflection of the English author not having a clear idea of what small-town America is like).
lwc's review against another edition
5.0
Couldn't put it down. What a refreshing (and hilarious!) book. Can't wait for the sequel!
redbookpanda's review against another edition
Way too many HP references for me to get through 250 more pages
littlesparrowreads's review against another edition
5.0
This is a raw, brash, uncompromising, current read that young, female adults would get so much out of.
Izzy O'Neill is an unapologetic comic, which is so refreshing to read. So often, both in fiction and reality, the idea of an out-and-out funny woman, especially a teenager, is seen as 'a bit much', but this book uses the fantastic protagonist to explore some important issues to do with slut-shaming, the appropriateness of female confidence and sexuality, the entitlement of Nice Guys, and how to weather a public shaming.
The jokes aren't always PC, which I LOVE. There's also a fantastic depiction of the beautifully silly friendship between Izzy and Ajita, which was so fun to read.
Izzy O'Neill is an unapologetic comic, which is so refreshing to read. So often, both in fiction and reality, the idea of an out-and-out funny woman, especially a teenager, is seen as 'a bit much', but this book uses the fantastic protagonist to explore some important issues to do with slut-shaming, the appropriateness of female confidence and sexuality, the entitlement of Nice Guys, and how to weather a public shaming.
The jokes aren't always PC, which I LOVE. There's also a fantastic depiction of the beautifully silly friendship between Izzy and Ajita, which was so fun to read.