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katherineknitsandreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mouwuol's review against another edition
4.0
A very eye opening book about victim blaming, how the world has treated women for as long as we have been alive, and the highschool pack mentality ruins lives.
pineapple104_xx's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
myreading_nook's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
tamz27's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
4.75
rachael1786's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
shivthroughthelookingglass's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Every teenager should read this book.
1mpossiblealice's review against another edition
3.75
I wasn't sure about reading this as I thought it would be very intense and hard to read. Well - it is. I've read two YA books about misogynistic bullying recently and I definitely need a break from this.
I got sucked in on trying the first chapter as it felt like all the things I used to love about Point Horror - girl moves to a new school, lives in a cool but creepy new house, some vaguely supernatural elements. Obviously this is not a Point Horror and is much better written, but those things were there and really fun.
But this isn't a fun book. It's a good book, but not fun. Ultimately I think there are too many issues packed in, and one or two would have been more than enough. I liked the links between Anna's modern day story and the historial witchcraft plot that she's uncovering, and I did like the development between Anna and her mum, and her two friends, particularly as the book ends. I also really liked Glen, and enjoyed that the book had some positive male characters, and showed how girls can behave really badly too when in the kind of environment created at the school.
I'm not entirely sure the mystery of how the info gets onto social media is plausible, but I suppose that's not really the point of the book.
It's a really good book, just needed some editing of the issues to make it stronger. I'd also check trigger warnings if you need to because there's a lot of really horrible stuff in it.
I definitely need to go and read something much lighter and less intense after this!
I got sucked in on trying the first chapter as it felt like all the things I used to love about Point Horror - girl moves to a new school, lives in a cool but creepy new house, some vaguely supernatural elements. Obviously this is not a Point Horror and is much better written, but those things were there and really fun.
But this isn't a fun book. It's a good book, but not fun. Ultimately I think there are too many issues packed in, and one or two would have been more than enough. I liked the links between Anna's modern day story and the historial witchcraft plot that she's uncovering, and I did like the development between Anna and her mum, and her two friends, particularly as the book ends. I also really liked Glen, and enjoyed that the book had some positive male characters, and showed how girls can behave really badly too when in the kind of environment created at the school.
I'm not entirely sure the mystery of how the info gets onto social media is plausible, but I suppose that's not really the point of the book.
It's a really good book, just needed some editing of the issues to make it stronger. I'd also check trigger warnings if you need to because there's a lot of really horrible stuff in it.
I definitely need to go and read something much lighter and less intense after this!
quinn_is_a_sin's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
poet93's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
Minor: Rape and Abortion