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carefulfearanddeaddevotion'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 adoreeee both August and Kate, they're so funny and charming and sweet and i just wanna cup em in my hands. was giggling and kicking my feet every two pages. the supporting cast was maybe a tiny bit flat, but idrc because i just <3 A&K soo much.
I love a good R&J-adjacent story (basically just two kids from rival families making googly eyes at each other. do not like the "everyone dies" part of R&J - i'm a sucker for a happy ending idc), and now you've gone and added MONSTERS to it?? omg yes. lovee the parallel of August struggling against his nature and wanting to be human the whole book
the one and only thing that made me "hmmmm🤔": I don't really understand why self-defense makes you a "sinner". like, i get "for the plot," or whatever
anyway, two thumbs up
ooohhh also very intrigued by the fact that
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Gun violence, Death of parent, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Car accident, and War
Minor: Domestic abuse
twicetheamountofsparetime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Blood, War, and Violence
jackeline_cruz_'s review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, War, and Violence
littletiramisu'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, Murder, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: War
Minor: Mass/school shootings
maura_willis's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, and War
onf'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
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Car accident, Blood, Violence, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, War, Body horror, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mass/school shootings
laurajeangrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Confinement, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide, War, Medical content, and Death of parent
bookcaptivated's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Violence, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Slavery, Vomit, War, and Stalking
ana24gs'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, and War