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itsheyfay'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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
Minor: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Infidelity
tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Squad operates on the premise of a new mixed-race student trying to fit in by joining an all-girls gang with "Mean Girls" mechanics. It misses being the feminist commentary it tries to be when the protagonist and her abused peers by a Regina George figure are portrayed solely as victims. You can't sympathise with them as they are still toxic to others when not in the presence of their aggressor.
In the end, most problems aren't solved and are kind of played down when the main obstacle is sorted out.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Lesbophobia, Rape, and Toxic relationship
fanboyriot'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
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Misogyny, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Body shaming, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Lesbophobia, Eating disorder, Racism, and Sexism
ednam0dewannabe'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
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Death, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Racism, Vomit, and Lesbophobia
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
the_crooked_neighbor's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
sadie_g's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Very cool book, and I really enjoyed the drawings. Also I liked that they went after guys who were predators. I didn’t know coming into this book that it was sapphic but I’m so glad it was and sapphics in supernatural books are just so great.
Graphic: Blood, Sexual harassment, and Death
Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexual assault
Minor: Racism, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
bookbrig's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Murder, Gore, and Sexual assault
Minor: Fatphobia and Racism
deadboydoodling's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Body shaming
Minor: Lesbophobia and Racism
nmcannon'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: Murder, Gore, Cannibalism, and Blood
Moderate: Lesbophobia and Body horror
Minor: Racism