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fictionalsarah's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content and Classism
Minor: Death of parent
rhensie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
4.0
At the heart of it, this book is deeply, heart-wrenchingly sad. I would strongly recommend looking at TWs before reading, notably graphic self-harm, sexual assault, rape, rape by a parent, bodily injury, suicide . I honestly wasn't quite ready for it at times, and I think this is a book where a list of TWs should have been clearly printed at the beginning. I would recommend this book, but only to an older YA reader, and only if they are able to read it safely in the context of these triggers.
This is a tale that in many ways is disturbingly relatable. The central character - Marta - seems undeniably autistic coded to me, and her dream to get into this privileged school setting is unsettlingly familiar. The general pain of being excluded in this setting, the horrific bullying and the pressure cooker environment, is all too real. And Marta's pain is just particularly acute and extreme, to the point that it's hard to put it into words.
Marta, Rose and Sylvia earn this book its 4 stars easily; its last star is lost by Sami, Lloyd, and Max, none of whom I really connected with.
This is a tale that in many ways is disturbingly relatable. The central character - Marta - seems undeniably autistic coded to me, and her dream to get into this privileged school setting is unsettlingly familiar. The general pain of being excluded in this setting, the horrific bullying and the pressure cooker environment, is all too real. And Marta's pain is just particularly acute and extreme, to the point that it's hard to put it into words.
Marta, Rose and Sylvia earn this book its 4 stars easily; its last star is lost by Sami, Lloyd, and Max, none of whom I really connected with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide
readwithsophsx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail