al_cassada's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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
3.0
readindigo's review against another edition
DNF
Just wasn’t working for me. I am also having a hard time focusing lately so it might have been more my fault than the book.
Just wasn’t working for me. I am also having a hard time focusing lately so it might have been more my fault than the book.
wggleworm's review against another edition
2.0
The narrative is so random and disconnected until around page 300. That is a long time to hold out for everything to come together. I'd have a hard time recommending this.
thechronicknitter's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book is a masterpiece. I hope English classes all over America are using this in their curriculum. If not, wtf are you doing?
carlyroth10's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
It started out slowly and confusing, which I was fine with, but this continued for the first 150 pages or so. The book was full of metaphors and tried to be “deep”, but really the only part that ever really hit me was between CanIHelpYou? and Ian.
I will give the writer credit with the names and how she went about them. I thought it was a clever twist to not give the characters a name but a title.
My biggest problem of the whole book was the message trying to be told. At first it seems like a racial issue, but all the characters are white. I can sorta see that being the point but it just didn’t work. The thing with The Freak was that it didn’t make sense who, what, where, why, or how she was till the last 50 pages which annoyed me.
Lastly, I felt as a reader I was being attacked constantly by the author when she went into second POV. The whole book was on the defensive side of something I didn’t understand or know. Overall the writing and story just didn’t come through and deliver.
It started out slowly and confusing, which I was fine with, but this continued for the first 150 pages or so. The book was full of metaphors and tried to be “deep”, but really the only part that ever really hit me was between CanIHelpYou? and Ian.
I will give the writer credit with the names and how she went about them. I thought it was a clever twist to not give the characters a name but a title.
My biggest problem of the whole book was the message trying to be told. At first it seems like a racial issue, but all the characters are white. I can sorta see that being the point but it just didn’t work. The thing with The Freak was that it didn’t make sense who, what, where, why, or how she was till the last 50 pages which annoyed me.
Lastly, I felt as a reader I was being attacked constantly by the author when she went into second POV. The whole book was on the defensive side of something I didn’t understand or know. Overall the writing and story just didn’t come through and deliver.
picketfences's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
very well done
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Vomit
Minor: Physical abuse and Sexual violence
earthdungeon's review against another edition
5.0
The ending gets very heavy handed very suddenly and feels a little bit too rushed for my tastes but literally everything else is perfect this book is so cool and great and special
mishandthechicks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
momwrex's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0