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applejuiceinabox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
runes_reads's review
- 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
I would consider this dark-academia adjacent, vibe wise. There's mystery, discussions of privilege, and it of course takes place at a Catholic private school. The main cast is high school age, with the main girls being around the protagonists age (16) and in the same school year. The love interest is a year above them, so around 17. There is sexual content, so keep that in mind. Nothing very graphic, and the scenes are pretty short.
There is cursing throughout the book, and there's a bit of claustrophobia right at the beginning to be aware of.
I definitely recommend this story! The character flaws were a major part of it, and the characters changed and evolved so much throughout. It's creepy, suspenseful, but with lighter moments and a cute romance. The queer rep is lovely as always, with drag performers and the not-cis love interest. (I'm not sure what label he used)
5/5
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
Moderate: Bullying and Sexual content
Minor: Misogyny
cstefko's review
- 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
Moderate: Hate crime, Gore, Xenophobia, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Bullying
se_wigget's review
- 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
44%: Wow--a sea monkeys reference... about an hour after I finished listening to an American Hysteria podcast episode about Sea Monkeys!
Graphic: Violence, Lesbophobia, Racism, Homophobia, Self harm, Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Bullying, Hate crime, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Death and Grief
btorsi's review
- 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
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, and Self harm
oddduck's review
4.0
Moderate: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Blood, Homophobia, Violence, Deadnaming, Bullying, Lesbophobia, and Racism
Minor: Alcohol and Domestic abuse
ramblingravioli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia, Toxic friendship, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Bullying
Moderate: Classism, Blood, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
beckyyreadss'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
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, and Self harm
theoriginalbookdragon's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Self harm, Homophobia, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Medical content
elliereadsthings's review
- 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
3.0
“I lean my head on his shoulder and wonder just how much easier life would be if I weren’t in love with Roe O’Callaghan. But, oh god, how boring.”
Graphic: Homophobia, Vomit, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Cursing, Colonisation, and Blood
Moderate: Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Racism, Mental illness, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Bullying, and Alcohol
Minor: Stalking, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Outing, Murder, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Sexism, Kidnapping, Grief, Excrement, Death, Infidelity, Deadnaming, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Classism, and Child death