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spaghettii's review
- 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
Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Bullying, Vomit, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Homophobia
utopiastateofmind's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
TW: assault, drugging
I don't even have that many notes for Dead End Girls because the entire time I was reading I was enthralled. I loved the sense of planning, the secretive glances, and the thrilling action. Seriously. If you love a good YA contemporary thriller with theft and plenty of running - you have to read Dead End Girls. The action alone will keep you unable to stop reading. But what I also loved was Maude's perspective. I loved how she's so good at planning, at lists, at the dreams of escape. But how one thing, specifically one person, can change it all.
How she really has to reconsider her dreams of the future. She was always set on going somewhere, but never really considered who she'd be when she left. Or who might come along with her? Dead End Girls is ultimately both about the secrets that we don't know about the people around us, and the ways it's important to open up. To not be stuck in our isolation. Because of that, the action propels you through and the characters end up keeping you grounded.
Moderate: Dysphoria
anniereads221's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Drug use, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Dysphoria, Death, Violence, and Murder
chippyreads'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
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child abuse, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
foreverinastory's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
4.5/5
I feel like I have too many emotions after reading this, but like SOMEONE TELL ME THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL! This book is like dark academia, but summer camp cult version.
I have no idea how to summarize this book, but I think everyone needs to read it. This was so good. It was dark it certain aspects and I am so here for this bee cult!! I loved Mars and seeing them get close to the Honeys. There were so many interesting character relationships and I loved like every second of it. I also really loved how Mars describes his genderfluidity! While I am more in the complete agender side of things, the description just made so much sense and made me feel valid.
I basically marathon-ed this book because I was so invested and I had to know what happened immediately. So here am I no thoughts only vibes. But pick this book up when it comes out! You won't regret it!
Rep: white achillean genderfluid MC, white female side character with terminal cancer (dies in the first chapter), BIPOC lesbian female side character, white gay male side character, white questioning male side character.
CWs: Blood, bullying (current and past mentions), death, gaslighting, grief, homophobia/homomisia, injury/injury detail, misogyny, murder/attempted murder, sexism, sexual harassment, transphobia/transmisia, violence. Moderate: abandonment, cancer, death of parent, kidnapping, terminal illness. Brief: fire.
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Outing, and Sexual harassment