d00rframe's reviews
12 reviews

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I loved this book. the characters aren't perfect, and I love that. pregnancy is a topic I'm not usually a fan of, but I thought I would try something new and I'm glad I did. it's definitely a harder book to read due to all the sensitive topics, as well as just generally feeling like a like book to read, but it is so worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

this book was good, made me very emotional cause I relate to it and the epilogue talking about the hospital really did envision what it feels like to be a psych patient. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

challenging dark emotional lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I've honestly never given a book five stars. this book made me sob and honestly, once I get home from school I'm gonna sob again. this book changed by view on death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Torture, and Mass/school shootings

Animal Farm by George Orwell

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Feed by M.T. Anderson

challenging emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

this book is very weird, and kinda hard to understand due to the futuristic slang they use. throughout the book, the slang starts to make more sense. I wasn't personally a huge fan of this book, it was very weird, not too bad as I have read some extremely weird stuff, but the contents of this book make sense as M.T. Anderson wrote it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

Minor: Gore and Excrement

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, and Vomit

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

adventurous emotional funny relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I love this book!! its so sad yet comforting? highly recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Chronic illness, Hate crime, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Taproot by Keezy Young

funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Body horror

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I love this book, currently reading the second one :3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Outing, Cultural appropriation, and Dysphoria

Minor: Self harm

Every Day by David Levithan

adventurous emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racism, Transphobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol