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bumblingbee03'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
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, Violence, War, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Misogyny
Moderate: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Cancer, Confinement, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Child death, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Genocide, Torture, Vomit, Child death, Gun violence, and Animal death
fadeddpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Sexism, Torture, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Misogyny, Terminal illness, and Violence
tmook's review
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Violence, Death, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Cancer, and Sexism
Minor: Pedophilia
dr_amy_k_west'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
Graphic: Violence, Child death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Bullying, Terminal illness, and Sexism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and Sexual assault
cdoubet'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Physical abuse, Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying and Child death
Minor: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking
ursa_arlo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Negatives. In spite of the intriguing worldbuilding, New York feels empty. If you're going to set your story in New York, write about New York! If your character has fallen in love with this city, make us fall in love with it too!
Rather than telling a cohesive story, it felt like the characters went from side quest to side quest which made this (500+ pages!!) book loose its tension. Relevant information was also only brought up as soon as it was relevant for the plot which took away all the fun of trying to guess where the story would go next.
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Misogyny, Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Chronic illness and Rape
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Animal death
pep_puterova's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I was surprised I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. It was a plot driven adventure with some not-so-subtle social commentary that felt a bit flat for me, but I appreciated what it was trying to do nonetheless. The premise was very interesting. It was very engaging and gripping and with so many twists and turns that really made me want to know what's going to happen next.
If I read this as a teenager, I would have gone absolutely feral over it. As an adult, I can still appreciate it although I recognise its flaws. Imo the characters were just kinda meh; some of the plot twists were not great, but it kept me reading so I suppose serviceable; there was way too much trauma that was sometimes unnecessary, it didn't need to be that dark sometimes. I think the characters should have been aged up, I know it is YA but still, Lore has no business being 17. I suppose that's my problem with most YAs tho.
It's classed as medium paced on storygraph, but I disagree, I found it very fast paced and I do think it can be a great pick for someone wanting a break from slower literature like myself, or a reintroduction into reading for someone who's going through a reading slump.
TLDR; It's a page turner with a great premise, engaging plot and many plot twists, but also comes with it's flaws.
Moderate: Violence and Child abuse
rinniereads's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Grief, Cancer, Cursing, Blood, and Death
nicodaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Chronic illness, and Rape
grace_reads13's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, War, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, and Sexual assault