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amoremeg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, and Excrement
gatsbyonabudget'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
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Violence, Body horror, Murder, and Pedophilia
cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Suicide, Blood, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, and Animal death
evelphysicist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Violence, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Blood, Racial slurs, and Rape
Moderate: Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Suicide
sargasso_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Medical content, Bullying, Murder, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Gore, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Excrement, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
sphinx_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
With so many characters and happenings in this book, I tried my best to think what is the overarching theme. The best I have is that everyone has their own circumstances, some way grimmer than others. And while the lives of the characters here tangle in a mess, they end up the cause and effect, the reason for someone's pain, etc. - all of their actions stem from how they were taught around them and how their lives had been. They try to live comfortably or move forward in a way they know. For example,
Lacke buries all what-could-bes through alcohol until it was too late.
Tommy, probably not over his father's death, can't agree with his mother having a new relationship so he thinks of rebelling or stripping himself away from the household instead.
Virginia... deserved so much more.
The list can go on, and the characters makes so much sense because of their narratives and backstories presented. (Except for Hakan, lol. Fuck him.)
My heart goes out for many characters but mostly for Eli and Oskar. Two kids who only want to find connection and play, just like any kids should without having to be bullied. Without having to be chasen around. With all the "flaws" the people see around them, they don't see it as such. They appreciate each other which is wholesome af in a very dark story as this.
There were so many parts that were difficult to read. I abhor the bullying (and all unspeakable things. iykyk) but what made me stay with the story are truly the characters. The characters, man. The characters.
Graphic: Gore, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, Violence, and Body horror
Minor: Rape
firedew's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Pedophilia and Gore
lilbookishdragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, Gore, and Child death
__luiza's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Sexual assault
markedwithanm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Blood, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Pedophilia, Death, Bullying, Sexual violence, and Rape