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ghostlilies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Pedophilia
lrn22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Animal death, Murder, Violence, Animal cruelty, Child death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Addiction, Death, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
laurendick's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
bibleophilia's review
- 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
3.75
if I was being totally objective and critical , I would’ve probably gave this book a 3.5 stars instead of a 3.75 but I feel morally obliged to rate it highter. I mean , it’s a book that SHOULD be read . It should be recommended to the younger generation. It has an important message and it delivers it. The commentary on rape culture was done very well.
But the plot and character development wasn’t. It had potential to be amazing in all its aspects , but it wasn’t.
I don’t know if it’s because it should’ve been longer or because the plot and characters were only there to serve the message or because of an entirely different reason .. but it just wasn’t the best.
I don’t think it’s the writing style . I loved that. There were such good passages , ones that I can’t shake out of my head . I particularly adored the first chapter and the last few . I think the beginning and ending were written incredibly well and they were my favorite parts. And as mentioned before , the passages hinting at the theme being discussed were incredible . No arguing about that.
The character development, on the other hand …
For example , Jake and Alex’s relationship??? That was so out of nowhere . It happened so quickly which gives us no time to be attached to it and that’s really out of character for someone like Alex!
Honestly, if she would’ve made them just become friends , it would’ve been so much better and saved the same purpose .
Not to mention , Jake as a character wasn’t fleshed out all that well . I saw what she was trying to do and I appreciate it. I think it’s an interesting to have such a POV - the typical teenage boy. But , she just didn’t do it all that well. I mean , at the end , it felt like Jake was still mostly driven by his stupid hormones so really, What did he learn from all of this? How did he grow?
Peekay was kind of better in that aspect, you can see how she grows and develops through out the story and I really enjoyed seeing her friendship with Alex .
As for Alex , she really is an interesting character but the root of her nature wasn’t really explored. It is mentioned that this rage she feels isn’t just because of her sister’s murder . It’s something in her nature , some kind of mental illness . But that isn’t dived into , when it should’ve been .
The idea of having 3 different POVs in a story like this is an excellent idea. The execution , as in the development of these three characters , just wasn’t as good as it needed to be , in order to make this book what I thought it would be.
Do I think you should still read this book? Yes . I 100% do. The reasons why I still really liked it are good enough reasons for me to recommend the book despite its flaws.
Moderate: Rape, Grief, and Animal cruelty
myworldtoread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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: Murder, Sexism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, Drug use, and Rape
graciejames's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Blood
booksofautumn's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
carolinacortez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, and Infidelity
Minor: Torture
ximradletshuggx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
danni_chambers67's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Pedophilia