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marippe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was really beautifully written! Although it was hard to get into it due to the slow pace at the start + the overwhelming amount of characters, once the story reaches the 40% point with the incident it gets really interesting. It was really sad but it was intriguing and irritating to see so many different viewpoints on a situation.
I wasn’t a big fan on how many characters we focused in on but I understand why it was done and it did win me over in the end.
I particularly liked Benji, Bobo & Ana’s characters a lot
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Pregnancy
suzydunk's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Child death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Rape
genesismt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape
Moderate: Violence, Mental illness, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Drug use, Body shaming, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts
kananineko'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: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, Alcohol, Gun violence, Child abuse, Classism, Body shaming, Sexism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder
Minor: Drug use, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Alcoholism, Child death, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death
edgaranjapoe'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Classism, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, Homophobia, Medical content, Fatphobia, Blood, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Mental illness, Body shaming, Racial slurs, and Vomit
Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Abandonment, Self harm, Stalking, Cursing, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Animal death, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder
exceptionalcephalopod's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Xenophobia
shley'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Bullying
Moderate: Rape, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Outing and Fatphobia
lozinja's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Fatphobia
ashylibrarian'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
The story started a bit slow and was really weighed down by the emphasis on hockey (which I understand is basically one of the main plot points of the book), but I felt like it took a good third of the book to go by before I became invested in the characters and plot.
I will say that I found myself really mad and frustrated. Mad at the situation. Mad at the turn of events. Mad at the characters. Mad at the pure lack of support given to Maya from the majority of the town. But I think this was a good mad. A mad from good writing. A mad that made me keep thinking about the book and the depth of the characters and how Backma reflected what reality can look like for someone in Maya's situation.
This is a chaotic review, but this is still a book I will tell others about (with some reservations).
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Homophobia
Minor: Fatphobia
sisulake18'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Bullying, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Child death, Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Grief