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_fallinglight_'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Bullying and Lesbophobia
dani794's review against another edition
4.75
This was really good. All the interactions between the characters were really nice. My heart broke for Aideen in her nuanced feelings with her mother: love, betrayal and the paranoia brought on by the fear of losing her to alcohol again.
Maebh and Aideen were really cute! I liked that they were both girls who were already comfortable in their sexuality. I was surprised that with Maebh’s personality that she’d be so confident about it but regardless I liked it.
With Holly, I don’t think she was that bad of a friend. When Aideen was struggling, Holly told Aideen to come round hers straight away and comforted her. They had issues and Holly was acting up, particularly with Maebh, but I feel like they could create a healthy relationship out of it.
Graphic: Alcoholism and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Lesbophobia
nerdysread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Ce livre a tout ce qu'il faut
- De l'humour
- Des persos chaotiques
- De l'émotion
- Des persos plutôt réalistes
- Hit to close to home sometimes
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, and Misogyny
Minor: Lesbophobia
hannah_lilli'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Medical content and Lesbophobia
bookishly_bi'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
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
americattt'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
gracedunne'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia
deadgirlwalking23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying and Toxic friendship
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
beautifulpaxielreads'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? Yes
4.0
Confession over. Actually, no it's not, because I have to confess something else - I really, really enjoyed reading Not My Problem.
It's about facing your fears. Realising people can be so much more than the first impressions you have of them if you just dig a little deeper. And finally - in my view - it's about realising the value of kindness and compassion.
Aideen Cleary is probably the most well-rounded, three-dimensional main character I have read for some time. She leapt off the page. Even though I sometimes felt frustrated with the decisions she made and the way she treated others, I could understand why she did so.
All the other characters were well-drawn too - aside from the lovely Ms Devlin, we were also introduced to Aideen's friends Meabh, Kavi, Holly, and Aideen's mum - Lisa, I think her name was? I really appreciated how Ciara Smyth wrote about the relationship between mother and daughter, it was beautiful and felt realistic.
The one thing I felt could have been developed more was why
Overall, Not My Problem is a beautifully, intelligently written book and I'm looking forward to reading more from Ciara Smyth.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Medical content, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Violence, Car accident, and Lesbophobia
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- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Lesbophobia