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zeegy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Body horror, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Vomit, Animal death, and Blood
nabaraditi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I had just 2 problems with the plot
2. I sort of lost the appeal of the whole "give me personal things for Bobby" as X already told LAura that Bobby is dead. I was like why does it matter now? Bobby is dead already. I understand human sentiment to get closure. And Laura being the sweet girl she is, she wants Bobby's mom to get closure as well. But still. I wish the bribe would have made more sense if she would get Bobby alive and unharmed or something like that
I like the book explained how the character was feeling, what she was thinking. That helped me be in her shoes and feel the same kind of emotions. The writing is compelling, for sure.
This book talks about grief and loss (<b> that could be a trigger warning </b> ) and a teenager being depressed and how much the loss affects her for a longer period. This book also talks about how teenagers are pulled into horrible things when they are vulnerable.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Drug use
cjblates's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Stalking, and Death
sylvestra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Stalking, Child death, and Blood
horizonous's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, and Violence
Minor: Pedophilia
◦ Body horror = Injury◦ Death = Friend
◦ Drug abuse = Marijuana
◦ Mental illness = Anxiety, depression
henrygravesprince's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
- The beginning feels a little off — or, maybe, I think it’s more that the writing style takes a bit to slide into? I’m not sure, but it took me a minute to stop feeling off with it.
- I think the
‘confrontation’ is a bit on the nose. Really, it’s the fact thathe asked her to look at his scars and commented about not being “liked” in prison; it feels like a too-blatant villain monologue cut short when just showing the scars without his comments on them would have made the point just as well or, in my opinion, better . - I saw some reviewers comment that the ending is unrealistic, and
maybe this is because I’m from the US where the justice system is busted and victim-blamey, and am not super well-versed in the UK’s justice system, but I found that the protagonist went to jail for killing a predator who tormented her for years & threatened her child to be one of the things that struck me as most “real” in this book.
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Kidnapping, Child death, Grief, Murder, Sexual violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
mrshillier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
vvitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Mental illness
michellesmelancholia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders