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atalea's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Death, and Confinement
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, and Pedophilia
Minor: Child abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping
bex_knighthunterbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I found this very enjoyable, and incredibly well paced, with almost continuous action. The world does feel a little like an afterthought, but the psychology of the kids and their observations still feel very real and true. The ending was also really satisfying with a good set of twists I didn't see coming. (Unusually for me) I really appreciated this books length and getting to understand and care about characters before they died. Unfortunately, despite the extra airtime I wasn't a fan of the main character (a little too perfect 'hero') and his love interest didn't seem as fleshed out as some of the other characters that had only a short point of view. The transfer student was also a incredibly overpowered but his dialogue was some of my favourite! There were a few parts that made me nervous that the author would be insensitive (mentions of rape, the only queer character being referred to with slurs), but the author walked the line closely enough that this personally didn't put me off too much. It was gruesome with quite stylised unrealistic violence but overall it worked for me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
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