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biobeetle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Car accident and Murder
dfrancis'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
noel_b's review against another edition
5.0
Enriquez is so good at capturing the voice of different people from different places, eras, economic classes. Even the most monstrous characters feel pathetically human.
Even the most human character carry a monstrous threat
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
jeanbpdx'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicide attempt
abiofpellinor'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? It's complicated
3.5
I will say the representation in here around AIDS, gay people, disabled people, and more was absolutely fantastic. Everything flowed very naturally and none of the representation felt forced. Very well done.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Car accident
ehmannky'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, and Colonisation
Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Rape, and War
kathburke's review against another edition
- 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: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Genocide, Gore, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
takotsubo'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
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Colonisation
blacksphinx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Homophobia, Sexism, Blood, Car accident, and Classism
Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Police brutality, and Mass/school shootings
CSA does not occur on page but happens to a side character. On top of at least one anti-indigenous slur, this book also contains ableist slurs and a LOT of homophobic slurs. Part of the book takes place during the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the book spends some time showing it.confusedwhale'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Sexual violence, and Vomit
Minor: Infidelity, Rape, and Pregnancy