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zombiezami's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Blood, Violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Dysphoria, Classism, Grief, Death, Self harm, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
robinks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Bullying, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Murder, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, and Cursing
Minor: Gore, Kidnapping, and War
joensign's review
- 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: Violence, Classism, Blood, and Bullying
Moderate: Dysphoria
Minor: Confinement and Death
micheala's review
- 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
3.75
This book gave me The Hunger Games vibes - mainly in the set up of the competition. In this case, every decade there is a competition for 13-18 year olds, that if you get chosen (and there is no way not to be eligible during those ages) you have to compete, and if you lose you die.
Personally, the competition portion of this book was the least interesting part of it. The characters and world are so rich and well developed that I'm glade we spent more time between trials then in each of the five events.
There was one moment during one of the trials that made me physically uncomfortable, when Teo, the MC, gets magically roofied by another competitor - nothing sexual happens, however it still gave me the major icks.
I did also see most of the ending coming. Because this is only a duology, I'll probably pick up the sequel once it comes out, but I'm also not losing my mind waiting either.
In terms of Adien Thomas' other works, I liked this more than Lost in the Never Woods but less than Cemetery Boys.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Xenophobia, Confinement, Dysphoria, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
some_random_person_hi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Bullying, Cursing, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Animal death, and Death of parent
Bullying is done both by characters you're not supposed to root for and characters you're supposed to vote for. Ableism is unchallenged & specifically anti-npd ableism.lauralintunen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Child abuse, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Medical content