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- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The only thing I liked were the songs in between some chapters.
Moderate: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While the masochism and frequent miscommunication was frustrating for me I found it hard to put the book down.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol
4.5
I recommend it to anyone living with a lifelong illness, as well as their family members and friends
Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Excrement, Vomit, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Ableism, Eating disorder, and Blood
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Abandonment
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.5
At its heart, this book explores themes of family ties, sisterhood, loyalty, and betrayal.
Graphic: Mental illness and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Lesbophobia
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
As she navigates complex power dynamics and hidden intrigues, she also forms unexpected friendships with her fellow students, deepening both her understanding of the world and her own place within it. The novel skillfully illustrates the transformative power of connection.
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, and Gaslighting
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and War