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dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Racism
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
I really loved a lot of things in this book. I loved the fat representation and the questioning of society and its obsession with thin-ness. I liked the exploration of friendship and the difficulties of navigating high school. I read this in a day- it was so compelling. However, I really wish there had been more about the mother-daughter storyline. I felt like it didn't get properly resolved and the trauma and emotional abuse from Charlie's mother gets excused way too easily. This was my one big gripe with the book overall. I'm glad this book is in the world, but I wanted more from that piece of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Racism
Minor: Grief, Death of parent
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse