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erkoning'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
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicide, Abortion, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Vomit, and Abandonment
januaryghosts'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
2.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
mountainstobeach's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual content
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
violetbentbackwards1036'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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
despuesdeleer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
La narrativa está bien estructurada y se desarrolla en dos líneas de tiempo, alternando entre el presente y el pasado, lo que le da a la historia una sensación intrigante. La trama es emocionante y llena de giros inesperados, lo que mantiene al lector interesado en descubrir qué sucederá a continuación.
La protagonista, Ani, es un personaje complejo y bien desarrollado, con muchas capas y contradicciones. Su voz narrativa es honesta y realista, lo que hace que el lector se identifique con ella a lo largo de la historia.
En general, "La chica que lo tenía todo" es un thriller psicológico cautivador que aborda temas importantes como la identidad, el abuso y la percepción pública. La prosa es envolvente y la trama es intrigante, lo que hace que sea difícil de dejar una vez que se comienza a leer. Si te gusta el género de thriller psicológico, este libro es definitivamente una lectura que no te decepcionará.
Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
cady_sass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The writing here, I feel, is really solid. The narrative of bad things sometimes also happen to bad people is an interesting take - the protagonist here is an insufferable sociopath, she has very little redeemable qualities and everything she does/says makes you not want to root for her. But, at the end of the day, her trauma is STAGGERING. At what point does it become understandable that you’re a terrible person when so many horrible, unfathomable things have happened to you? For me, this is more of a character study than a thriller. Goes without saying that there are many, many trigger warnings here. Many reviews have said this is like Walmart Gone Girl and I think that’s probably selling it a bit short and doing a disservice to the book, since Gone Girl is a dark and twisted thriller through and through, which this is not.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
boba_nbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
molly_miller85's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, and Sexual content
lovelymisanthrope'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
“Luckiest Girl Alive” follows Ani; a kickass woman who is taking New York City by storm. She has the perfect job, she has the perfect fiancé, and she has built the perfect facade that makes everyone love her, but she is far from perfect. In high school she was raped and shortly after a victim in the deadliest school shooting in private school history. When she is approached to take part in a documentary about the shooting, she is forced to finally face all of the trauma she has repressed for fifteen years.
This book is ALOT and I highly encourage anyone to look into trigger warnings before they pick this up. This book explores trauma in a beautiful and respectful way. Ani has been through more than any one person should have to go through, and all before she could even drive. I think “Luckiest Girl Alive” does an exemplary job at highlighting how much these experiences at such a young age can really shape how a person grows up. Although Ani seems fine, she is at constant war with herself, and there is only so much inner turmoil a person can before they break entirely.
Ani is a writer at a prestigious magazine based in New York City, and I think this really comes through in the writing in the book. The book is told by her, in her own voice, and the narrative is eloquent, haunting, and beautiful.
I will 100% be picking up more from Jessica Knoll in the future!
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infidelity and Suicide attempt