Great read. Definitely better than the movie. I could see how it could be easily triggering, however.

I was totally enthralled the entire time I was reading this book. Please allow yourself the same pleasure.

The beginning was a little hard to follow and didn’t get me hooked at first. But about 1/3 of the way through I couldn’t put it down. Had a wonderful ending and good message for woman to be true to themselves and find someone that loves them for who they truly are.

Only read a portion of book and that was more than enough. Very crudely written, not sure we were ever going to get to the point of the book. Waste of money as far as I am concerned. I have experienced reading many different authors and this is the first time I ever dumped a book without finishing it.

I saw the Netflix movie first but couldn’t stop thinking about the story line. I’m so glad I picked up this book. So intense and beautiful. The details helping me to better understand the story that’s stuck with me all this time.

I couldn’t get into it…although I tried

I stumbled upon this movie not expecting that watching it would be the one thing that’s ever brought me comfort from my own experiences from my teenage years. I bought this book about 3 minutes after finishing the movie and couldn’t put it down. It’s not a fun plot line, dramatic page-turning mystery novel, or an inspiring coming of age story. While the exact contents and characters are fiction, it’s a book that all the Ani’s of the world find truth and some bit of comfort in, knowing that they aren’t alone. The details of the healing process the main character goes through are painfully accurate. Some parts aren’t easy to read, but it’s a raw and uncensored representation of life. I can see why this book might not be for everyone, but I’m certainly glad to have come across it.

It was ok. Without giving away any spoilers, I found the resolution to be disappointing.

I saw that Netflix made a movie of this and this podcast always raves about this book so I decided to finally read it. I did not look into what it was about at all so that was quite a surprise! What a story!

Setting: New York It was a quick read. Kept my interest. Wanted to know more. None of the characters were likable. Especially the protagonist Ani. She was a psychopath. She had lived through the most unimaginable experiences as a teenager yet I almost never felt sorry for her. Yet she didn’t deserve all that had happened. I feel like that was the authors point in making her such an unlikable character. Good read. But the ending kind of left you hanging.