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apollolovesyou's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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
milanatsi's review
4.0
it was pretty good. the book talked about dark topics and there’s a trigger warning in the beginning before you read it
maddiereadswords's review
3.5
So here's the thing: I genuinely wish this book had been like a hundred pages longer (less than that if it wasn't formatted so that it seemed like there was less text than normal on the pages) because I loved so much about this book, but that ending especially felt WAY too rushed. I adored all of the POV characters, and I feel like they were all distinct and compelling, but I wanted so much more from the third act. All of the character development seems to take place in a few sweeping chapters and an epilogue, and I just wish with how much I'd come to care about these characters that we could have actually gotten to see more of that development on the page. I really enjoyed this book overall, and I love Abdi Nazemian's writing, but the ending of this one just fell a little too flat for me to rate it any higher.
saffron42's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
shksprsis's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
namj00nie's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.75
kthornette's review against another edition
me: I need to be an academic weapon rn.
also me: *reads academia-setting book instead*
Look, I love boarding school and found family, but I would’ve focused on less POVs. Introducing everyone’s backstories and whatnot was confusing for me to keep track of so much so that I didn’t care anymore.
melrosebreed's review
4.0
A group of introspective writers bond in an exclusive workshop at their boarding school and attempt to uncover difficult truths in their world. Crisp writing, fast paced, and ultimately satisfying (though I wish it were even longer).
icey_pizza's review
medium-paced
- 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