juliesbooksandbujo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Violence, Death, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Murder, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Rape
bootsmom3's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Mental illness, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Addiction, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
hailsatan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault
mtehan7's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexual content, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
pain_org's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Like I said, this book had no meaning behind it, and I’m not someone who wants to read this type of book with rose tinted glasses on like so many other readers did. This book was easy to read in black and white because that’s how it was told.
Also, “love knows no boundaries” on the back of the book is disgusting. Boundaries can definitely be set for “love”, especially when it’s an 8 year old and a 24 year old falling “in love.” That’s just not okay. Read “My Dark Vanessa” instead if you don’t want to read about pedophilia being romanticized.
Two stars because the writing and story telling was good. Three stars subtracted because this book was vile and uncomfortable and just felt like the author was grossly sexualizing an actual child.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use
emilyclark77677'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
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
amy959's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
bash5617's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, and Violence