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molly9900's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
maddyljo02's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rachael27's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
lauranaidenov's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
charlottemily's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I read this book as I’d seen it everywhere as a book you need to read in your twenties, I can understand why as it’s all about trying to yourself/ home when everyone else is doing different things and moving at different paces. I did really enjoy the writing style, which made it quite relaxing to read. However I felt like the book didn’t really know where it was going, which might’ve been the point but I think some storylines could’ve been fleshed out more and others probably could’ve been left out. But I read it all in a day and it did make me think afterwards so all in all quite enjoyable, just not sure it’s a MUST READ book in your 20s.
pmrichard1's review
2.0
I think this would’ve been more of a 3.5 if I read it in one sitting on holiday. There are lots of plotless novels I really like and the writing was lovely but just not my favourite. Also found a lot of the ED stuff tricky to read.
charlottepaigee's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
some of the writing is very pretty and nice but overall not fully my vibe and the main character was annoying in a way that wasn’t endearing. enjoyed the bishop and newcastle references though!
kaycem64's review against another edition
5.0
I want to reach out and hold all of the beauty around me, to be unafraid of pleasure. I want love, sticky and painful, fat with desire and mottled with light.
sarahhrivero's review
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.25
I genuinely don’t know if I loved or hated this book. Andrews vivid descriptions made me feel uneasy like never before but the rawness and self destructiveness of the main character also somehow gave me peace…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder