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alaris's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was surprisingly fascinating for a book with such a harsh, flawed main character who knows herself. It's dark and witty, and the Arcadia Project's reason for seeking out the mentally ill to recruit is super troubling, but I'll likely read the next book.
I hadn't dealt with anyone with BPD in rl until recently so the running internal explanations of how she reacts to something, and trying to remember and apply therapy, was pretty interesting. (Would have been nice if the rl acquaintances had tried even half as hard.) Millie isn't her illness, she's human, and the book makes that clear - which is tough to do well.
I hadn't dealt with anyone with BPD in rl until recently so the running internal explanations of how she reacts to something, and trying to remember and apply therapy, was pretty interesting. (Would have been nice if the rl acquaintances had tried even half as hard.) Millie isn't her illness, she's human, and the book makes that clear - which is tough to do well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide
Minor: Ableism
talonsontypewriters's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Racial slurs, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, and Death of parent
monicalaurette's review
I just wasn't as pulled into this book as I wanted to be. I didn't like Millie as a narrator and the way she thought of things felt off. It seemed very quick that she was just okay with things, and even more so too early for her to be sent off on missions and jobs the first full day she is there.
There were other parts of Millie's internal thoughts about others in the house (Gloria & the baby) that I just didn't need and they made me feel uncomfortable.Like why did I need to know anything about the baby's 'doodad'?
Now I don't know if this was my specific copy either but I came upon a lot of grammar errors like missing words or words in the wrong place that also threw me out of the story. Normally that doesn't bother me but I felt that about 25% of the way through the book, the amount that I caught was a lot.
Not going to go into the representation of this book because I just have depression so I'm not sure how wonderfully or terribly it's written here. All I'll say about it is that it's nice to see the types of representation, BPD & amputation, in the book and there should be more of it.
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I put down rape because I'm not sure if that's what is going on with the professor from UCLA and Millie but that's the feeling I got and I'm not reading more of the book to find out if I'm right
There were other parts of Millie's internal thoughts about others in the house (Gloria & the baby) that I just didn't need and they made me feel uncomfortable.
Now I don't know if this was my specific copy either but I came upon a lot of grammar errors like missing words or words in the wrong place that also threw me out of the story. Normally that doesn't bother me but I felt that about 25% of the way through the book, the amount that I caught was a lot.
Not going to go into the representation of this book because I just have depression so I'm not sure how wonderfully or terribly it's written here. All I'll say about it is that it's nice to see the types of representation, BPD & amputation, in the book and there should be more of it.
about triggers
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
cerilouisereads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
marleens's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a really good read, and most of that came from an awesome main character. I really enjoyed following Millie, her thought processes and the way she reacts to the world and people around her. Her Borderline and her use of wheelchair and cane didn’t define her but they did have a big impact on the story. I’m curious about own voices reviews about the representation here, but as someone with no experience with any of these things it felt like it was described and handled well.
In the middle of the book I lost interest for a while, but later it picked up again. Overall it was mostly a detective-like plot which I wasn’t really expecting. Also I haven’t read many books about fae and don’t know much about fae lore, and I’m not sure how interested I am in that part. But even just for Millie’s sake I’m interested in continuing the series.
In the middle of the book I lost interest for a while, but later it picked up again. Overall it was mostly a detective-like plot which I wasn’t really expecting. Also I haven’t read many books about fae and don’t know much about fae lore, and I’m not sure how interested I am in that part. But even just for Millie’s sake I’m interested in continuing the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Self harm
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
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