lexiemartin878's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Self harm, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Child abuse, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Bullying, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Torture, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, Confinement, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
VEEY VERY heavy read trigger warnings before reading please please pleasedeevs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Violence, Medical content, Vomit, and Medical trauma
litah'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Confinement, Bullying, Blood, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Classism, Child abuse, Car accident, Ableism, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Addiction, Hate crime, Grief, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Body horror, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Drug use, Abandonment, Vomit, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse
soumya_singhal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Addiction, Colonisation, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Toxic friendship
isaac_salle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Death, Dementia, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Trafficking, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Toxic friendship
leahhateshardbacks'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
5.0
•••
This is about so much, it would be impossible to summarise effectively in a mere few paragraphs, but I would say at its heart it's about trauma and healing. Sometimes it's happy, sometimes it's sad, and sometimes it's horrifically disturbing. It's about the never-ending aftershocks of trauma, their (irreversible?) influence, and what this looks like both emotionally and physically. I found it quite philosophical, and throughout was offered a handful of events/choices/opinions which made me think in a way I never have before. There are lots of complex and complicated emotions and concepts in here - loving someone without understanding them, the sometimes utter incorrectness of self-worth (both ways), and what friendship and loyalty means.
•••
My life will feel a little bit emptier over the next coming days - I've dedicated a lot of time to these characters over the last week or so and I am sad to have to say goodbye to them. Shout out my man Andy I think he was my fav.
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Self harm
Moderate: Mental illness, Addiction, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, and Sexism
f1yh1gh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Vomit
waynethelibrarian's review against another edition
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
ninaliebtschokolade'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
buckys_plum'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? It's complicated
5.0
hardest 2 weeks of my life
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Cancer, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Vomit, and Violence