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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I know some said it was inconsistent, but I find that, as a neurodivergent person, I can see how her seemingly very shifting rules don't shift as much as they seem to do to some people. I know that certain rules in my mind are different than how a "normal" person may have their rules. And once you get to the end it all makes sense, at least to me.
I didn't guess the killer, though I guess another one of the "plot twists" (the one with her grandmother.)
Narrator Rating: 3.5 stars
She did a decent job but for most of the book she had kind of pout to her voice which was childlike and annoying for a 20-something woman.
Elemental Levels: Fluff-3.5/5 Heartfelt-3/5 Helpful-NA Horror-NA Inspiration-NA
Love aka Romance-2/5 Mystery-5/5 Predictability-2.5/5 Spice-NA Suspense-2/5 Tear- 3/5 Thrill-1.5/5 Humor-1/5
Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Misogyny, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Violence, Classism, Mental illness, Alcohol, Death, Gaslighting, Racism, Grief, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Deportation, Ableism, Cancer, Sexism, Chronic illness, and Confinement
Moderate: Torture, Gun violence, Murder, Drug abuse, Suicide, Body horror, Addiction, Police brutality, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Excrement, Pregnancy, and Medical content
rubellaface's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
But the rest the read was a bit off-putting because the author is neurotypical, and I wasn't sure if she was doing a service or disservice to the autistic community. The author took inspiration from when she taught special needs children, but honestly I just read 'Yellowface'and I hope a sensitivity expert was involved...
Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Bullying, Ableism, Death, Drug abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Sexism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Mental illness, Alcohol, Bullying, Police brutality, Murder, Chronic illness, and Racism
sierrabowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Classism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Ableism, Gaslighting, Racism, Abandonment, Addiction, and Grief
sarahrcb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, Deportation, Domestic abuse, and Racism
Minor: Terminal illness, Murder, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
honestrabbit'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
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Murder, Racism, and Toxic friendship
ak97x'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
Moderate: Murder, Death, Toxic friendship, and Ableism
Minor: Physical abuse, Vomit, Trafficking, and Racism
frantically's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This writing style, this style of writing about neurodivergent/autistic people has been so overdone and to me it's nothing less than dehumanising. As other reviewers have pointed out, we're supposed to believe this takes place in the present (which I couldn't believe throughout the whole book) and still, not one character thinks "Hey maybe Molly isn't just quirky & annoying, maybe there's some autistic traits here".
I have friends who have autism, you probably have too and it serves none of us if they keep being portrayed as these quirky people who have no clue how to interact with others and seem to have completely different thought patterns — it just divides us even more.
The writing style distracted me from the whole mystery but honestly it wasn't life-changing either.
Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Racism, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
simrankohli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Drug abuse
thumbeleia'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
3.5
Graphic: Death and Ableism
Moderate: Cursing, Murder, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Drug abuse
Minor: Racism
kataya09's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Ableism and Racism