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mimamia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Car accident, Child death, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
raindrops333'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
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Mass/school shootings, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Rape, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Suicide, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Ableism
juliemariesmith3'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
books_withblooms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Gore, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Bullying, Death, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
nadia_luq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Death, and Miscarriage
phantomgecko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Bullying is not tolerated at this school / Disciplining the bullies makes things worse
Moving on, the characters felt real. Peter was neither a monster nor a simple victim but a fleshed out teenager. His mother wasn't a perfect mother nor a failure but someone trying her best and making a lot of mistakes. Tbh, these are the only characters that I really empathized with. But that's not to say that the many other characters weren't also three dimensional.
idk, I won't read this book again, but I wouldn't deter anyone else from reading it. It's upsetting but the message is important, poignant and more realistic than other books I've read about school shootings.
Graphic: Bullying and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Miscarriage, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
juleskr02'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
i was a little wary at first because it was third person narration, and i wasn’t sure if it was going to be clear to follow with that plus the time jumps each chapter. but i was pleasantly surprised. i actually loved the formatting of narration and storytelling.
that plot twist. woah. i predicted half of it but still was so shocked with the half i didn’t predict. this story was crazy and maybe an unpopular opinion, but i was really rooting for peter. i know i shouldn’t have but i felt really bad for him.
i wish i saw more in terms of certain side plots, and i didn’t love how the story ended, so my rating lost a star. but overall, i quite enjoyed reading it, and found myself on the edge of my seat for big chunks. i want to own this book so badly and annotate the heck out of it because that’s how much i enjoyed it. brava miss picoult!
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Child death, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Pregnancy
lozlox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Mass/school shootings, and Bullying
Minor: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Pregnancy
iamthelizardqueen'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Grief, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Outing, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy, Abortion, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders
beereads27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Child death, Bullying, Mass/school shootings, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Blood, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Gore, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Pregnancy, Car accident, and Eating disorder