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twistykris'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
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt
on_bries_shelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
What I liked:
- a look at the Whitethorn Institute
- more characters/more looks in doors
- Sumi was a highlight in this book
- revisiting Regan so quickly.
- a peak with at the potential relationship with Cora and Kade
- Pushed the plot forward/added to our cast of typical characters.
Not My Favorite:
- For such a huge shift in the “at school book” style, it felt shorter than normal
- spent too much time building up to Cora leaving, not enough time at the Institute
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
socialpsysteph'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
3.5
This one was definitely not my favorite of the series (so far that is Down Among the Sticks and Bones and Across the Green Grass Fields) but I still enjoyed it. This one takes place almost entirely in our world and follows Cora, a mermaid, as she tries to deal with being back on dry land. I enjoyed meeting up with some characters from previous stories and getting introduced to some new characters. However, I felt that this one felt way less like a full story; You have to have read previous books (at least Beneath the Sugar Sky) to understand what is going on and the book ends with a ton of questions left unanswered. I'm hoping the story will eventually make its way back to this storyline so we can finish it out.
Graphic: Bullying and Fatphobia
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
green_amaryllis'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: Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Suicide attempt
sarahweyand'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
3.75
I wish there had been more doors and magic in this one, but I understand that isn't always the case in these books. I expect I might find it difficult to remember the plot of this one in a month or so, but I do know I enjoyed my time reading it.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
jessereadsthings's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Bullying and Suicide attempt
directorpurry'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Eating disorder
miya37's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, and Suicide attempt
oliverreeds's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Gaslighting
not_alicen's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt