lilrongal's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed reading this book and getting a look into the mind of a girl with OCD. I liked her journey and felt sympathetic to her. I had a harder time with Thayer, as he seemed to distant, and I never really got attached to him. But I loved the main character, who is the most important anyway. A solid debut!
heykellyjensen's review against another edition
3.0
A really solid story about a girl working through OCD. There's a sweet romance between Fin and Thayer but it doesn't feel forced nor does it come off as cheesy/easy.
This came out a few years ago and still feels perfectly fresh and contemporary. It would pair really well with Heidi Ayarbe's Compulsion.
This came out a few years ago and still feels perfectly fresh and contemporary. It would pair really well with Heidi Ayarbe's Compulsion.
faythd's review against another edition
reflective
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use
razreads's review
2.0
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I don't know if I just missed the point with this novel. A scary event doesn't just happen and cure OCD. I couldn't resonate with protagonist Fin, and Mom was also an erratic character. Furthermore, to me, it was as if the main plotline was missing and the rest were just sub-plots. I was a little disappointed, if I'm honest - I was looking forward to reading this!
I don't know if I just missed the point with this novel. A scary event doesn't just happen and cure OCD. I couldn't resonate with protagonist Fin, and Mom was also an erratic character. Furthermore, to me, it was as if the main plotline was missing and the rest were just sub-plots. I was a little disappointed, if I'm honest - I was looking forward to reading this!
petrajaga's review
1.0
I think I only finished out of some weird completist urge; it had been on my "currently reading" list for so long that I felt obliged to get through it.
I feel like I just read 300 pages of random sentences thrown together. Maybe no single line of thought lasting longer than a paragraph was done on purpose. Maybe the conversations wherein the two parties keep talking about totally different things are supposed to be meaningful in showing how ~disconnected~ the people are. Maybe the (few and far between) breakthrough moments were supposed to be ~poignant~. Maybe. I didn't feel any of it.
Also, the ending was way too convenient to be plausible. Not that I cared by that point. :/
I feel like I just read 300 pages of random sentences thrown together. Maybe no single line of thought lasting longer than a paragraph was done on purpose. Maybe the conversations wherein the two parties keep talking about totally different things are supposed to be meaningful in showing how ~disconnected~ the people are. Maybe the (few and far between) breakthrough moments were supposed to be ~poignant~. Maybe. I didn't feel any of it.
Also, the ending was way too convenient to be plausible. Not that I cared by that point. :/
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