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mir_frog73'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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Suicide attempt
bookobsessedmommy'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Outing, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt
booknerderika's review against another edition
5.0
The first half of this book made me feel so uncomfortable because too many characters reminded me of people I knew in high school. I didn't trust any character and questioned everyone's motives until the very end. Reading this in high school would've made me extremely paranoid. I feel relieved that I'm an adult and my kids go to very diverse schools.
As for the overall story, I was grateful for the
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
micaelamariem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Murder
sproutreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Stalking, Car accident, and Outing
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicide attempt
the_true_monroe'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
4.25
Definitely a psychological thriller, with similar vibes to ‘Get Out’ (although both are completely different stories focusing on different aspects of horrors related to racism).
4 stars because there was a lot I wish was expanded upon, like a follow-up on characters such a Belle, Scotty, Andre and Jack.
Also, I absolutely love how on the author’s websites there is art depicting the major characters. I have a hard time visualizing things based on descriptions and that really helped! I only found it writing this review since I went searching for one of the character’s names.
I really enjoyed the author’s note, which mentions how the book was written over the course of her college career which is very symbolic to the course of the story.
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
ashfrxns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia
erinamerritt'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
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Gun violence
asurasantosha'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Racism, Car accident, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Alcohol
gabyspinktasticlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism