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overduck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Torture, Death, War, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
thatgirlgeorgia'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: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Child abuse, Torture, Confinement, Bullying, and Violence
notbambi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked a lot about the protagonist and the erratic voice of her narration (I know that this is apparently a polarizing aspect of the book, but it really worked for me!). I preferred the early chapters where she is dealing with her isolation and loneliness, something that I feel like isn't addressed in a satisfying way later in the book - she just sort of feels better because she's got Adam. On the other hand, he is the first person to be able to touch her, and this is the first in a series, so maybe something will happen later to make her realize that being in love doesn't magically fix trauma.
I know from the TikTok stans how this love triangle is going to play out, and I'm very curious to see how Mafi is going to play it.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Police brutality, Medical trauma, and Gun violence
apolen's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Torture, and Confinement
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Genocide, Forced institutionalization, and Pandemic/Epidemic
sbrnamthla'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: Confinement, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Torture
Minor: Sexual harassment
kylasmv15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Confinement and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Death, Torture, Emotional abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
laleh_eve'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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying and Abandonment
Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Police brutality, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Racism, Police brutality, Addiction, Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Torture
datgirllani's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Blood, Cursing, and Excrement
crypticspren'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
Needless to say, this book deserves no less than 5 stars and I will be reading the sequel immediately.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Mental illness
yzer2468's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Cursing, Confinement, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Death, Violence, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, and Gore
Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Police brutality, Mental illness, and Blood