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abernathy_33'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
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, and War
lonicae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed this book and it is really well written. You somehow get sucked into June's mind.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and War
s3ag0at's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Stalking
Minor: Racial slurs
kirstensbabel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
I think personally, that it kind of launches on what Babel was doing, very centered around words and writing, except in a contemporary setting and about plaigerism (on a very unserious note, this is what we were afraid of when our teachers in middle school said we couldn’t plagiarize off of wikipedia). I do think that Babel is a wayyyyy better book, which i think also is a bad thing for yellowface. it was never going to be able to live up to her magnum opus.
The main character is not…. good. Shes rude, arrogant and very racist. Which is how she is supposed to be. Except the narrative is also very manipulative, so sometimes i almost found something she said relatable. None of the characters were very likable though.
The third part was probably the best, because of the
This is probably the most meta book i have ever read. the references where very dated, some even from her previous novels
On the other hand, I am a writer and a reader. i watch booktube and booktoks, and dream of participating in the world of publishing one day, so i loved all the anecdotes about publishing and writing. I have anxiety, but didn’t relate to the way that it was written in here, but thats my problem.
The book was divided in three parts:
But, staying with my truth, i was just there for the drama. finished half of it in one day lol.
3.5
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Murder
martyrbat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Xenophobia, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War
kbifolck'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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Bullying and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
kitten_nugget'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
blomil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Vomit
leilorenzo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
That being said, it was interesting to get the story from the POV of a "bad" character, since we don't usually get that. This way, it provides challenging views and forces you to care for someone who you normally wouldn't care for.
It also made me want to write!
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
kinreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide