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alexstartsthings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Outing
narbine'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
sgs's review against another edition
4.0
I found 90% super disturbing and hard to read, so be mindful, don’t go in for a lighthearted read.
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria
peachani'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
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
pagesfromhome'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? Yes
5.0
I really loved how he developed his characters through their relationships to others and developed the plot then in relationship to those characters. I’m really surprised to hear this is a debut novel because it felt like the writing of someone who has done this many times before.
Honestly just can’t recommend it enough!
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Death of parent
lindsloveslit's review against another edition
1.5
I thought I was going to get "The Office" like satire, but there was no point in time where I laughed. Instead, I was hit with microagressions and white supremacy that were believable and exhausting.
To add, I vehemently disliked the use of the r-word. I KNOW it was because the character was a racist, sexist, ableist P.O.S. but in my opinion, it is never okay. There is never a right time for it. 🙅🏽♀️ It also felt like a self help book to me, and unless they're research based - I'm not interested in those either. Lastly, mental health is important to me (I couldn't have gotten through 2020 or 2021 without my therapist) and I feel like this book made light of it.
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Racial slurs, Racism, and Death of parent
tmoore65's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Cursing and Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Torture, and Death of parent
divaninoor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Racism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Torture
beca_reads'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
2.0
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Racism
literarylion'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? Yes
3.75
- Sharply satirical but not overly didactic
- Strong character development
- The first half far outshone the second, in my opinion
- Pacing seemed uneven -- very fast at some points and much slower at others, without a discernable reason
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail