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A review by vivianbernard2012
A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa Sheinmel
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Note: This review contains spoilers
The characters:
Hannah-- I did not like her at all. She believes she is the center of everything and that she's the next best thing. The way she tries to shape girls into her image and then hurts them gives me really ick vibes. Okay, I get it. She had a severe mental illness, but still. At the end, she gets a bit of a redemption arc and you are supposed to sympathize with her and realize she has changed. However, in my eyes she did not change very much besides learning that Jonah and Lucy were hallucinations.
Dr. Lightfoot-- She didn't really have any depth to her. If I could describe her with one word it would be doctor.
Hannah's parents-- They sucked. I could really see where Hannah got her behavior from. I kinda wished they disowned Hannah and then she could find a better family. They didn't seem to love her or care about her in any way.
Other thoughts:
This book was exactly what I expected it to be. It wasn't very exciting and didn't really make any kind of imprint on me. It was pretty dull and predictable. A good book if your in between reads. If your looking to get invested, don't pick up this book because you will be disappointed.
The characters:
Hannah-- I did not like her at all. She believes she is the center of everything and that she's the next best thing. The way she tries to shape girls into her image and then hurts them gives me really ick vibes. Okay, I get it. She had a severe mental illness, but still. At the end, she gets a bit of a redemption arc and you are supposed to sympathize with her and realize she has changed. However, in my eyes she did not change very much besides learning that Jonah and Lucy were hallucinations.
Dr. Lightfoot-- She didn't really have any depth to her. If I could describe her with one word it would be doctor.
Hannah's parents-- They sucked. I could really see where Hannah got her behavior from. I kinda wished they disowned Hannah and then she could find a better family. They didn't seem to love her or care about her in any way.
Other thoughts:
This book was exactly what I expected it to be. It wasn't very exciting and didn't really make any kind of imprint on me. It was pretty dull and predictable. A good book if your in between reads. If your looking to get invested, don't pick up this book because you will be disappointed.