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jenna_justi2004'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: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Murder, Pregnancy, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Blood, Police brutality, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Grief, War, Pedophilia, and Gore
rookeatsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Murder
colleen_corleone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Emezi brought these characters to life and they felt real. They breathe.
Jam is so interesting and complex. Her relationships with her parents, her friend Redemption, and Pet made the plot worth the wait.
The actual story takes place over a few days, I was surprised how close and natural the friendship with Pet felt in such timeframe.
The narrative explores the different facets of how humans deal with harm and how to address it when it's identified, for those impacted and the perpetrator.
It was compelling and didn't seem to be prosthelytizing. Just a character study of how different people will react to the same situation.
Minor: Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
summerb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Murder, Transphobia, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Rape, Vomit, Racism, Violence, Cursing, Hate crime, and Homophobia
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Gore, Pedophilia, Blood, and Child abuse
Minor: Racism, Slavery, Transphobia, Ableism, Classism, Cursing, Police brutality, Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Police brutality, Medical content, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Incest
Minor: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, War, Mental illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Confinement, Gore, Suicide, Transphobia, and Vomit
Ableism warning is to err on the side of caution, for disability framed as a punishment near the end.amre23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Incest
Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Ableism, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Deadnaming, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Dysphoria, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Medical content, Suicide, Police brutality, Cursing, and Sexual violence
caelinsullivan'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Murder
hyperpension's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, War, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Mental illness, Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual violence, Transphobia, Ableism, Addiction, and Rape
bookishandjoyceful'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? No
3.5
This book was fun and different. There are monsters that have walked this town in the past, and in order for them to not return, you must always remember them. But when something happens a monster comes and makes a demand and now Jam a young girl must figure out what to do. This is a fun quirky story that was interesting and I enjoyed Jam’s character, however, this story did not move as quickly as I would like especially for a YA book. This book also goes at some tough topics so beware of the trigger warnings. The ending is also brutal and I was a little shocked for it being a young Adult book.
Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse