reading_for_40_hours_a_day's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
beckylaw's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zuzai07's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Jedna z najcudowniejszych książek życia. Refleksyjna i smutna.
jemerson02's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
clairebartholomew549's review against another edition
5.0
Entering my reviews over from my old Goodreads profile I unearthed recently...here are some super sappy thoughts from 2009-era 14-year-old Claire!
This book is so heartbreaking because the protagonist's intelligence soars and then falls. There is hope, and then there is darkness.
This book is so heartbreaking because the protagonist's intelligence soars and then falls. There is hope, and then there is darkness.
swoody788's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
annierrra's review against another edition
4.0
i love you charlie gordon. i hate you charlie gordon. why that ending?..
caseyjayner's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I really loved and appreciated much of this, especially for it’s time. I mostly read contemporary lit so I had to get used to outdated language and misogyny throughout, but when I set that aside I see this is a book arguing for the personhood of intellectually disabled people. The main character is complex- both likable and self-centered and traumatized by physical and emotional abuse. I didn’t like the end, but the last couple lines were more hopeful than the rest of the end.
Easy words, tough read.
Easy words, tough read.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Violence
Minor: Sexism and Misogyny