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moonkat'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
4.25
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
lilifane'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
(I have to say, I could live without the "love" plot. Luckily, it's not very present. And I hope it won't become... love triangly. But I'm curious if it will actually mean what everyone thinks it means, or if there will be some twists there.)
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, and Domestic abuse
grimmdark'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: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Medical content, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
lindseyrenee'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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
myarae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Body horror
notabookseller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
Graphic: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Cursing, Child abuse, Car accident, and Alcohol
irinalast'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
4.75
Minor: Death and Grief
gcjay1994's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
ukalaylee'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
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Grief
keen'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
3.5
And I was pleasantly surprised. It starts off seeming like a romantic-focused story, but while romance is a factor, it's written well and has big plot relevance other than love-triangle nonsense meant to keep people guessing who will be The One. Based on comments on other fans, they also acknowledge that the summary is misleading and doesn't give a good idea of the actual contents of the book.
As I continued reading, I had to reconcile with the fact that the book was slower than I'm used to. Most stories I read are fast-paced. Horror books are the ones I accept for being medium or slow-paced so atmosphere can be build up. I'd say this book was medium-paced, with the slow beginning used to build up characters in preparation for the later acts and future books. Aside from that, I have to take some blame in how slowly I read. The struggles of the character Adam were so relatable to me that I had moments where I wanted to drop the book. Luckily, I kept going.
By the end, I was deep into the story. Despite reading another book with this one, I had to keep myself from buying the rest of the series the moment I finished. I'm excited to see where this story goes.
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, and Bullying