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codemasterpi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Death, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, and Biphobia
Minor: Cancer, Abortion, Eating disorder, Racism, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Misogyny
bbmaan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Cancer, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Car accident, Death, Drug use, and Homophobia
samglade'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
2.75
While I enjoyed the nuanced characters and their relationships, my enjoyment of the book was spoiled by some of the choices the author has made. The author decided on a style heavy on clinical, excessive details (e.g. a list of video game merchandise on a shelf having over 20 items, comma-separated), which betrayed that she is not a tech person and the incorrect usage of technical terms was jarring. More importantly, it felt like she was ticking off all the dark themes she could think of from the list of possible content warnings, all packed into the lives of three individuals. For shock value? I can't tell why it was needed. Given how the story was progressing, I was genuinely surprised that miscarriage wasn't used as a cherry on top.
Graphic: Medical content, Death of parent, Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexism, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
Moderate: Cancer, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Drug use, Sexual content, and Chronic illness
Minor: Abortion, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Gore, and Hate crime
jaylene'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
Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, Cancer, and Death
Minor: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Homophobia
hanbroloo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Ableism and Drug use
schnaucl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
But the characters all felt very believable, even if in their selfishness and stubbornness. And people do very dumb things in their 20s.
So I liked the characters in spite of themselves and I thought all the gaming stuff was handled very well.
I felt bad for the people playing Pioneers who lost their game because it had served it's purpose, which was never the player base at large.
Moderate: Medical content, Misogyny, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Chronic illness
Minor: Gun violence, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Pregnancy, Violence, Cancer, Drug use, Car accident, and Death
amanda_reads89'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
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Grief, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Antisemitism, and Abortion
quotablehedgehog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death, Dysphoria, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Racism, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Sexism
Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, Alcohol, Cursing, Antisemitism, Classism, Drug use, Ableism, and Racial slurs
mandyjedi's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Vomit, Miscarriage, Abortion, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Animal death, Car accident, Classism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Bullying, and Acephobia/Arophobia
elisalasater'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Medical trauma, Medical content, Car accident, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Suicide