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lynxpardinus's review
3.75
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Gore
oddduck's review
3.5
Does it count as cannibalism if they're werewolves? I think so, hence the tag.]
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cannibalism, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Classism, Rape, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, and Eating disorder
kalira's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Bullying, Classism, Grief, Homophobia, and Cursing
msradiosilence's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/squad/.
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Murder, Vomit, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Cannibalism, Classism, Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Self harm, Abandonment, Blood, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship
foreverinastory's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.0
Squad is the story of Becca, a transfer student to an elite high school. She doesn't expect to be adopted into the popular clique. But she is and now she has friends. Friends that are sometimes mean to each other, but that's the price of belonging right? Then Becca finds out her friends are werewolves and they prey on boys who sexually assault people. Becca agrees to be turned and together the four of them are unstoppable. When Arianna's predatory boyfriend is accidentally killed, cops begin looking for a serial killer and the girls world begins to unravel.
I guess in all this a good guide on what friendship shouldn't look like. You shouldn't be afraid of your friends. They should call you by the name you want them to use. They shouldn't insult your body or what you do with it.
I did like Becca's romantic storyline, even though it did feel a tad underdeveloped. Overall, I think this was not for me, which is par for the course with me and werewolf books honestly.
Rep: queer Asian American female MC, sapphic white female love interest, Black female side character, white fat female side character, BIPOC female side character, hijabi BIPOC female side character.
CWs: Murder, cannibalism, violence, attempted sexual assault, attempted rape, death, gore, blood, toxic friendship, bullying, sexual harassment, body shaming, slut shaming, misogyny, sexism, lesbomisia/lesbophobia, underage alcohol consumption, fatphobia, toxic relationship. Moderate: Racism and racial microaggressions, eating disorder mention, ableism, classism, grief.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Gore, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Murder, Violence, Rape, Death, Blood, Alcohol, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Ableism, Classism, Racism, Eating disorder, and Grief
benediction's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Death, Blood, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, and Infidelity
Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Rape