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onestephatatime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Grief, Body horror, Death, Chronic illness, Blood, Medical trauma, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Homophobia
Minor: Cancer, Medical content, and Blood
vernip's review against another edition
- 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
I love and hate it in equal measures.
I puzzled and puzzled til my puzzler was sore and I still can't say if I enjoyed myself & laughed more or if I cringed & cried more.
This tumultuous tale of two gamers (and their everything-they're-not-life-partner; mah boi Marx deserved better) had so much bad happen to them, and yet through the simple kindness of playing games with each other, they could find solace.
Do I recommend it? Hard to say...that is a SOLUTION you'll need to discover on your own.
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Death, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion and Eating disorder
pinkpotayto's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
The last quarter of the book was much better than the first 3/4 but not enough to make it as popular as it is.
I did enjoy the video game concepts immensely though, and Marx, and the diversity, and the honesty thru which the navigate relationships and life. There was one chapter that truly shook me to my core and I wish the whole book had been written in that way.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Body horror, Mass/school shootings, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death
goldyyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Infidelity
squidknees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Gun violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Cancer, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Abandonment, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Classism, Abortion, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Body horror, Vomit, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Blood, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship
ashybear02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Body horror, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Racial slurs
tashtasher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Violence, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cancer, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Colonisation, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Suicide
Minor: Ableism, Antisemitism, Cursing, and Drug use
kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Abortion, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Ableism, Abandonment, Body horror, Medical trauma, Medical content, Murder, and Pregnancy
megmo's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Suicide, Car accident, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Abortion, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Minor: Gore, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
zoeolivia1199's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, Confinement, and Misogyny
Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Abortion, and Cancer