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starbeans's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
That is, until June discovers she has cancer.
It’s a heartwarming, funny, and gut-wrenching story all at the same time. It’s written incredibly well, the characters are fleshed out, and I love how unreliable Jayne is as a narrator. The ending (tiny spoiler) doesn’t really give any closure to the reader plot-wise, but it ends at a really, really good point nonetheless. Nothing but love for this book, practically inhaled it.
Graphic: Alcoholism and Eating disorder
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Drug use
sakisreads'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? It's complicated
4.0
I was not expecting this depth of humanness, right down to all the upsetting content (content warnings below). But I loved Jayne for all her fucked up energy and for finally owning it, and I loved June for her fierceness, especially at the end.
I’m going to be thinking about this book for a while now. 4 out of 5 stars, thank you ✨
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racism, and Self harm
motz_stick'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
4.5
Perfectly Mundane
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
mswarning's review against another edition
5.0
Great combination of funny and heartbreaking.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Vomit
Moderate: Cancer, Racism, and Medical content
Minor: Blood
annesophiekeita's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, and Grief
Moderate: Vomit and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Racism, and Blood
tarynsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Dysphoria
cerilouisereads'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
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
logikitty's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
seoulatte's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Vomit, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Blood, and Sexual harassment
thevietvegan'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
The dynamic of June and Jayne was so clear and vivid and truthful of so many sibling relationships.
I wanted to hate Patrick but I liked him. I liked who P and J were for each other. I wanted something good for her with him and I am really glad he wasn’t the catalyst for her to change. I’m so thankful it was her and her sister and her own desire for change and not a love interest.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol