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TW: Extreme dieting and disordered eating habits. Fainting. Scars.

TW: addiction

TW: racist slur, weird focus on how sexy people are, scars from cutting and desire to cut wrists discussed both seriously and casually

TW:Gore and body mutilations

TW: major injuries and murder

TW: Theos past suicide attempt and alcoholism mentioned several times

There is a decent amount of weight related comments directed towards the women in this book and I don't love that.

Maybe we DONT have one of the adult female leads become "infatuated" with a MINOR

Love that I have these to come back to as fun little audiobooks when I need them.
Need something less heavy to counter balance Silvers at night right now, so here we go.

Evan is reminding me a lot of that one villain from the Heroes TV show

Note:Asian character referred to as "the Oriental."

TW for detailed discussion of failed suicide attempt

Oophf. MAJOR trigger warning for detailed talk about cutting and self harm.

Also multiple injured characters, talks of being drugged, and someone excessively bleeding, all in a medical setting.

I was recommended this book by a therapist I had when I was in IOP in 2020. I immediately bought it but was absolutely not in the right mindset to read it. Since then, it's one of the books on my shelf I have thought about most often. Hence it being added to my Backlist Books Goal for 2024. So far, I've noticed ways that my self compassion has improved over the years. Which is nice. And also ways I can improve.

TW: struggling marriage and cheating, PTSD flashbacks and panic attacks, traumatized dissociation.

TW:scene of eating disorder behavior and discussion of it, nearly buried alive, scenes of death of love ones, explosions

I am very, very much not getting my hopes up. However, the vibe and writing style are giving me big "if Emily St. John Mandel did syfy" vibes and I'm hoping that continues.

Stepping away from fantasy and magic and trying some syfy. Again, a book that's been on my list and multiple Backlist Book Goals. Had no idea it was a series. Right now I'd be more surprised if I liked a book from my backlist that if I didn't. Been swatting these into my DNF list like flies. Thankful for scribd so I'm not paying money for each one.

And another one bites the dust. That's three in a row for those keeping track.

I've really tried to focus but I have no idea what is going on. These kids are from Wonderland? Like *the* Wonderland with the Cheshire Cat. And This is supposed to be in the same world as Avalon but that's frozen over so now they're just in magic blocked Arizona where they can use tech magic instead? And now Briar Rose?
No one thought maybe there was too much happening and it could use some editing?

The voices for the main characters all sound the same and it's both frustrating and confusing.

This combination of worldbuilding ideas is kind of a hot mess. We'll see how this goes.

Backlist Book Goals 2024
Also had this on my most anticipated list for its publication year.

Idk if it's the writing or the audiobook narrator but these characters are insufferable. So disappointing.

Very rarely does a book make me actually laugh out loud but the humor is hitting right with this one. Just what I needed!

I quit.