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mme_carton's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Bullying, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
Moderate: Self harm, Sexism, Biphobia, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Eating disorder
Minor: Pregnancy
longlost's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Gaslighting, Bullying, Rape, and Body shaming
Minor: Alcohol and Cursing
shadeyc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
So much, phew, so sucked in, so much going on. I need a lie down.
Loved it.
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
Minor: Body shaming and Panic attacks/disorders
liaandersson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Eating disorder and Biphobia
taleofabibliophile's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Racism
e_flah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
For what didn't quite work for me -- The romance between Josie and Marius felt a little bit under-developed. I would've loved seeing more of them navigating romantic interest before jumping all-in. The pacing felt a bit wonky as well. The events in the synopsis don't happen until around the 100-page mark but then so much is packed into the remainder of the book.
I just wish Off the Record had been a smidge longer. I would've loved a bit more time with Josie and Marius, particularly
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, and Racism
Minor: Vomit
betweentheshelves's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Outside of the plot/subject matter, there is a lot of great representation in this book. Josie struggles with being fat in the book, accepting herself and feeling confident. She's also bisexual (or possibly pansexual), though this is a much quieter part of the book. Garrett has crafted an extremely relevant book that I think will resonate with a lot of teens.
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Homophobia and Self harm
pucksandpaperbacks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Homophobia
Anxiety, fat-shaming, mention of dieting, and weight loss, internalized fatphobia, body dysmorphia, self-harm by hair pulling, mention of conversion therapyplatoniciris's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Racism
ame_lepage's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book tried to be many things. Overall, I think it was pretty well done, but in terms of personal preferences, I would have liked the plot to focus more on the Metoo movement and the experiences of the victims. I thought the author sometimes shied away from certain aspects and I would have liked her to go deeper.
However, I did find a lot of myself in the main character Josie. I could really relate to her on many aspects like her anxiety and her problem with body image.
I discussed many important themes and I think it's a book that everyone should read.
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Racism