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jessie_h's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Outing, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Stalking, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Rape
jmross10'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
4.5
Shep was such an unexpected character and honestly, he made the book for me. I’m not sure any of the other EP guys will be able to measure up because his perspective is so unique. I do not have personal experience with his situation and cannot speak to the quality of the depiction or the truthfulness of it. As an outsider though, I thought the author could have made him a certain way and did a good job of avoiding the easy stereotypes there. I also appreciated the awareness of both Shep and Eli (as well as those around them) of the difficulties of this particular relationship.
I think Onley James does a great job of not ignoring real world consequences or impacts when it comes to her books and characters. They have more depth than I expected going in to it. Again, blindly. Nothing James did made me think these stories were going to be bad. It was mainly going off previous KU experiences.
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Outing, Violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Outing, Sexual assault, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Rape, Death, and Murder
booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Rape, Mental illness, Outing, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
readingtotravel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Outing, Child abuse, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity and Stalking
ruthiedr89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment