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adearajean's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
Felt like this book was good but hard to read. Good character development but emotional and a little repetitive. A little one note in places.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Deportation and Xenophobia
Minor: Confinement, Death, and Death of parent
bugsandbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Five stars because it made me cry. Poor Tomas!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
carlisajc's review against another edition
4.0
A truly powerful book that shows what could happen if we continued down the road that our country has been heading. Vali is a strong character, and I really felt for her throughout her journey. I can't find any info about there being a sequel, but this book definitely leaves that possibility open, and I hope we can see Vali kind of grow from being strong out of desperation to being strong out of a choice, which I think we would see based on how I imagine the sequel would go.
syllareads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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? No
4.0
mickala's review against another edition
4.75
So absolutely devastating. Heartbreakingly close to a reality that is rapidly approaching like how it feels to read handmaids tale
krissyronan's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A dystopian novel that actually feels so close to reality that it’s disturbing.
Recommend for teens.
Recommend for teens.
lcl_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
One thing I will say about this book is that I do not think it should be marked as young adult. While the main character is a teenage, it tackles some pretty traumatic events.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Death, Abandonment, Violence, Rape, Deportation, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Murder and Trafficking
mela_318's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? No
4.0
danihope's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0