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barry_benson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Murder, Violence, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Child death, Alcohol, Bullying, and Cursing
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual content, Outing, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, and Biphobia
Minor: Pedophilia and Mental illness
kireeeeds's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
(THIS REVIEW IS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE READ THE BOOK TO SHARE OPINIONS, I APOLOGIZE I DONT KNOW HOW TO WRITE REVIEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO DIDNT READ IT ALREADY HAHA) When it reveals in the beginning that she had a secret and that it was so horrendous it couldn't be revealed, I didnt think it would be that she "killed" her own brother. You guys know she didn't actually kill him but participated in it. Which is crazy since she so dearly loved him. I must admit I did think Kay was the killer at some point. I love the sapphic add-ons because I feel it adds more heat on the plot between Nola, Kay and Brie in a good way. (lol it rhymes) The only characters I didnt like were Holly, she needs to calm down it was giving very much brat behavior; and Tai because she annoyed me every now and then. I think the characters were less annoying but intersting because they caught my attention in an odd way. On another note the peoms such as Tai Burned Chicken, (tricias, i forgot hers lol sorry. Hers was my favorite too) Madd tea party and so on, were amazingly put together, GOOD JOB NOLAA!! They perfectly reflect their past's and how it led up to their current situation. Something I would've enjoyed more was a longer scene explaining nolas true feelings and their fight. Also an apology from Kay's friends -_- The tension correlates perfectly with the dark academia theme.
Dark 4/10 Academia 6/10, YA 9/10. Overall very good to start off my tbr list of 55+ YA dark academia books >v<
Dark 4/10 Academia 6/10, YA 9/10. Overall very good to start off my tbr list of 55+ YA dark academia books >v<
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, Violence, Suicide, and Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming
jillkaarlela's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.25
Rich boarding school meets gossip girl with murder. This is slightly similar to books I have read in the past, like “The Ivies” and the “Truly Devious” series. However, this still shocked me, and I was hooked the whole time. There was so much suspense and intrigue, as well as moral dilemmas, with cliques and drama. Even though it is similar to the other books, I was still fascinated by this book. I think I honestly have a book type, and this perfectly fit into the type while being original at the same time.
Minor: Cursing and Sexual content
amabel_xo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Death, Murder, and Homophobia
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