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mon_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
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
2.0
Very confusing book. The book feels like incoherent thought.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Moderate: Abortion
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Abortion, and Medical content
Minor: Homophobia, Child death, Abortion, and Toxic relationship
by_elsiee's review
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
'Pain was the chorus of her song' A captivating but heartbreaking read. It reads like a dark beautiful dream. The prose and illustration are poetic and packed with metaphors which ones unpacks as they go through the novel. A recommended read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt
thedoozyreader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
saba13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicide
hikio123's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The story feels detached and in fragments. It is most akin to small slices of life stories from someone that isn't happy with their life than a full, cohesive story. They are related to each other, and you can read between the lines to know what's happening around her, but expecting this story to be adventurous and intense is wrong. I didn't know what to expect reading it, as I added it to my list to read over a year ago, but I still enjoyed it. Each chapter is a short slice of her life, with one small event among many, that shows her slowly healing after a traumatic event.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer
brianawg_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death
surikiranism's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
idk what to think of this, at one hand i barely understood anything without the analysis on the internet, yet there were moments that caught my eye and awed me. it is one of a kind, I've never read a book like this and at the end it says "to be continued"... and it's been 13 years,,,, WHERE IS IT?
but anyway, it was a quick read that was also fun and incredible, with its exploration of various themes and the narrative voice, i understand why this book might stand out to so many people
but anyway, it was a quick read that was also fun and incredible, with its exploration of various themes and the narrative voice, i understand why this book might stand out to so many people
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abortion
eviecate's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.5
If you pick up this book prepare for a sad story. I didn’t cry but it was a journey filed with pain from the main character and everyone around her. I had to read this book for a college class and found it to be another sad queer story centered around queer pain. If that’s what you want, great but the story felt too heavy for what it was. The images and art were very good and it was good to analyze.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Homophobia
starryeyedenigma's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Witty, gritty and absolutely brilliant! If a young reader hadnt recommended this book to me every time we talked about books that challenged our perceptions of feminism, mental health and identity, I wouldn't have even known to buy and read this book.
Author and illustrator uses her sharp pencil based drawings I think to discuss serious subjects like suicide, death, love, sexuality and mental health, while describing Kari's journey through the smoky and bursting with life - Mumbai.
Now even I will be recommending this graphic novel to anyone I talk to books about :)
Author and illustrator uses her sharp pencil based drawings I think to discuss serious subjects like suicide, death, love, sexuality and mental health, while describing Kari's journey through the smoky and bursting with life - Mumbai.
Now even I will be recommending this graphic novel to anyone I talk to books about :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Death
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