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A review by duck1e
Sugar by Carly Nugent
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reading this book as a diabetic (type 2 in my case) is so incredibly impactful.
The mc Persephone is absolutely spiralling, thinking she deserves her diabetes and doesn’t take care of herself as a result. She’s a grieving, angry, chronically ill 16 year old, with all the complications that go along with it.
I can’t really put into words how this book made me feel except that it was essential. Impactful. Gut-wrenching. I cried. Five stars.
My favourite book of the year so far.
The mc Persephone is absolutely spiralling, thinking she deserves her diabetes and doesn’t take care of herself as a result. She’s a grieving, angry, chronically ill 16 year old, with all the complications that go along with it.
I can’t really put into words how this book made me feel except that it was essential. Impactful. Gut-wrenching. I cried. Five stars.
My favourite book of the year so far.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, and Gun violence