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readingtothesea'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: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
susheela's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
theliteraryteapot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
This is a thriller with teenagers that was well written, well paced and well constructed. I liked this straight forward writing. I liked the storytelling.
I didn't get that much attached to the characters except for Nora but I was surprised that it didn't bother me that much.
Nora's story (and her sister's) is tough. This book was darker than I thought it'd be, as it is the story of an abuse (of all kind) survivor who went through horrifying things.
Truthfully, I don't have much to say. I had a good time, I'm glad I had my bisexual and endometriosis representation, and I'm glad I tried the thriller genre.
Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy
albon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse
Moderate: Violence, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Minor: Emotional abuse
tinysierra's review against another edition
4.0
- Very fast paced and intriguing
- Alternates between past and present
- Bisexual main character
- Nora and her friends have gone through a lot of trauma with abusive family members and/or partners, so the book is heavy on the aspects of trauma and survival.
- Nora, Wes and Iris are all intriguing characters! I think it would be cool if Iris and Wes had their own books. I liked Nora and Iris’s relationship.
- Iris has endometriosis. It was cool to see that represented in the book.
Graphic: Violence and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion and Chronic illness
esophagus18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Violence, Gore, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion
speterson47's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
charlies_shelf'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
5.0
“Don't ever apologize for being smart”
Graphic: Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Murder
nara_knl'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: Emotional abuse, Torture, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Outing, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Pregnancy
sebnia_05'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
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Child abuse, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and Pedophilia
Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual harassment