This book does a good job of holding up a black mirror to society. It captures a lot of contemporaneous issues, but does often feel trite in relation to other dystopias. I couldn't; really connect much with the other characters so I felt like it was winding and dragging on. Not my favorite Ng book but a worthy attempt. 

This book is not my usual genre but it was well-written if somewhat hard to follow. The characters are compelling and the body horror is deftly executed. 

Heartstopper is a book I turn to more for quiet, thrilling, happiness but Oseman's foray into the darker bits of mental illness can't be denied its quality. She does a touching job of relieving Nick his survivor's guilt through conversations with his mother. I think anyone dealing with a friend or lover with significant mental illness can learn from his experience. I still silently wished Heartstopper could stay its gay fluff but as a survivor of an eating disorder, OCD, and depression/anxiety it was both trying and triumphant to see myself on the page.

This book is not one of the standouts of the Heartstopper series but thrives in quiet moments and little vignettes. Seeing Nick and Charlie's little insecurities and puppy love grow was a delightful experience.

This book lets you get into the slightly more mature aspects of Heartstopper like mental illness, homophobia, and sexuality. It's still a dip in the pond but I think Oseman blends themes of queer joy and hardship skillfully. I had a lot of fun reading this addition.

This book is an auspicious start to the Heartstopper series. I read this after having watched the Netflix show and was so charmed by how similar they are. Oseman is a candy-sweet storyteller. I agree with other reviews in that this is very fanfiction-y, trope-y, easy-reader-y fluff. And that's ok. I think it's alright to enjoy things that make you happy. Not everything needs to be complicated and dark to add something to queer literature. That being said, it's probably my least favorite of the Heartstopper books.

I really enjoyed this book. I got a little lost sometimes and some segments/POVs are more interesting than others but it's a bold attempt at a book. 

I feel like I'm too dumb to properly appreciate this. It's both a triumph and an example I can point at when I feel my writing will never add up. It's a series of interwoven vignettes as the title suggests. Each is too short to feel connected to before you're rushing on to the next. Still, I can't say I didn't enjoy it. 

Lorde's a voice of a generation and has a complete and enviable grasp on the form of essays and speech. She manages to weave stories and personal experience with observable facts. My only complaint is that it's fairly slow paced, although I can't argue the space isn't used admirably. I adore Lorde's writing. 

Burton does a good job of illustrating the slip-slide of anorexia and humanizes the shame of BED. She was one of the first few disordered authors I've read that delineates how restricting has a honeymoon period and eventually leads to binging. That being said, the story can be fairly slow and dull at times. Overall, I think it does a lot of good.