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helenferg'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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Suicide
Moderate: Abandonment and Addiction
gailsage_thomps'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
4.0
Graphic: Outing, Suicide, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Bullying, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Gun violence, Sexual content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Car accident, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Drug use, and Sexism
mllewellyn'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Medical content
_holliepao'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
3.25
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Murder, and Suicide
syd991's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Each of the main 4 characters felt like a typical high-schooler cliche, you have the brains, the jock, the criminal, and the popular one. It’s part of the story, but it almost felt superficial for me.
I enjoyed the mystery aspect, although I feel like I could guess at it from the first few chapters. It almost felt too obvious.
I don’t know if I’ll pick up the sequel just yet, but I’m intrigued enough to watch the TV show adaptation. Overall, it was okay, I just didn’t love it.
Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Terminal illness, Transphobia, Self harm, Physical abuse, Outing, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Car accident
greenapplescented250's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, Suicide, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Mass/school shootings
valenpolack's review against another edition
4.75
I’ve learned through the years that the lower my expectations are going into a book, the more I end up enjoying it. And that’s exactly what happened with this one.
I went in thinking I wouldn’t like it, and I ended up turning into one of my favorite thrillers.
McManus crafted such a page turner I just couldn’t put it down, even though it was very late in the night and I had work the next morning.
The characters were amazing and I fell in love with each and everyone of them.
The plot was consistent and I was trying really hard to figure out who the killer was and just couldn’t.
The ending really left me wishing I had the sequel and start it right away.
My only problem with this book was that, like the idiot that I am, I spoiled myself some parts and didn’t get to enjoy it as much. Besides the plot twist wasn’t handled as well as I was hoping for. Still, I really enjoyed this book and would totally recommend it to everyone.
Watch as I turn it into my new personality trait.
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Violence, Drug use, and Homophobia
Minor: Gun violence
bookfairyesmee'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Murder, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism
felicitasn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Death, Suicide, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cancer and Mass/school shootings
mair_'s review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Bullying and Outing
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Misogyny