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useyourgoodeye'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Car accident, Classism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Death, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Murder
bseigel'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
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault
sarahaf712's review
3.0
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Medical trauma, and Racism
Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
Minor: Torture
jaec11'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
4.25
It alternates from present to past, when a girl has just found a dead body in her house, and the story of how it got there is revealed. It's mysterious and done in a masterful way.
The way racism is tackled in this book is eye opening and heart breaking. The Race Riots in Tulsa were a large part of this book, and an event I had barely heard of before and was thus very interested to learn about.
My complaints about this book are that, while the ending was satisfying,
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality