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eimearz'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: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Blood
dani_saur30's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
eule's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Etwas zu viel Trauma (für meinen Geschmack) im Bezug auf die Charaktere. Außerdem schien die Handlung manchmal entwas an den Haaren herbeigezogen.
Trotzdem ein lohnenswertes Buch mit viel Spannung, Mysterien und einem Fokus auf den Charaktern. Lässt sich sehr schnell innerhalb weniger Stunden und mit wenig Aufwand lesen.
Ps: Danke an meine liebe Freundin Thea, die mir dieses Buch ans Herz gelegt hat. Hab dich lieb <3
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
katherinel'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
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
jbaysinger_1069'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
Even with extreme language and really tough topics this book is 100% worth the read! I can't see what they do with it!
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Abortion, and Gaslighting
kamilla112'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
leahkarge'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, and Abortion
jorgilusty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
I have mixed feelings about this book. There’s things I loved and things the author did that just really got under my skin. Maybe because it was a YA it just wasn’t giving what I needed.
-fast paced, tense, needed to find out what happened
-interesting premise/love a good con
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Things that I didn’t like:
-I feel like Nora is supposed to be a morally grey character but I think it was overdone and she never actually worked on her flaws much minus one therapy session we got a peek into
-give us more about Lee!! She was my fav but we just got vague hints about her past and that bothered me
- the author using trauma as basically three characters whole personalities. like, I get it but it just seems far fetched to me
- moral platitudes and virtue signaling from the author that gets gets old fast. I feel like she just took a bunch of sensitive topics and threw them together and it just left a lot unsaid. like, if you’re going to write about these things you should take the time to flesh them out properly and not just throw every single sensitive topic ever in for the sake of being “woke” or whatever.
-open ending that left a lot to question. At least there was assured mutual destruction that makes it more palatable but still, would have been nice to have it wrapped up
- a love triangle with 0 hard feelings or jealousy? I don’t know, it’s a little too trope-y and convenient for me
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Abortion and Sexual harassment
ameliaj_adams'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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Blood
tigger89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The exploration of Nora's identities was very well done. While the younger two had few details, I feel that I really got to know Haley, Katie and Ashley. The trauma incurred and their responses to it were the most realistic part of the book, to the point where I suggest checking content warnings before reading. Additionally, I really liked the dynamic between Nora, Iris and Wes, especially how Iris stepped into the role of Nora's accomplice. It's always nice to see explicitly bisexual characters, and here we've got two of them!
I wasn't so much a fan of how the past was revealed. It skipped around, teasing without telling, and I sometimes wasn't sure when or who I was. There were also a few mysteries teased but never delivered upon, such as the forest fire. It was made out to be a whole big thing, but we never saw the moment go down, and were left to piece together what might have happened from what came before and after. That seemed odd to me, given that it was such a pivotal moment in the Nora-Wes-Iris drama.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy