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bookishperseus'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: Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Classism, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Murder, Slavery, War, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Body horror, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Addiction, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Drug use, Abandonment, Death of parent, Genocide, Misogyny, Blood, Deportation, Gore, Grief, Body horror, Child abuse, Vomit, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Cursing
kelsokake'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
4.5
the relationships between all of the characters felt so real and while i wish the cast was aged up (in their twenties instead of their teens) i throughly the way they spoke to each other. all of their relationships felt real (even with the contention) and the successes and happy moments felt incredibly well-deserved.
i can’t wait until i can get my hands on the sequel.
Graphic: Drug use, Abandonment, Blood, Racism, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Genocide, Confinement, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders
vanleeuwenjulie22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent, War, and Genocide
renewed_reader'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
4.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Body horror, Classism, Blood, Death, Genocide, Torture, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
fiolud'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Slavery, Gun violence, Gore, Classism, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, and Animal cruelty
amiradeara'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
Minor: Abandonment, Trafficking, Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
mald626'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: Addiction, Death, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Trafficking
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Death
cnannery19'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Gun violence, Ableism, Trafficking, Violence, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Slavery, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Gore, and Drug use
allthehopeyouneed'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
4.0
I had the same complaint I’ve seen others have- the age of the characters did not work for me. So many of the characters had intense backstories and pasts with other characters that seems should go back years or decades but oop no that was like 6 months ago because everyone is 16 17 18 years old. I feel the biggest offender is Kaz (I love him tho). I understand he had an extremely traumatic series of events happen to him. But just imagining harden criminal Kaz age 10 becoming a gang leader really took me out of the story.
Looking past the ages of the characters I really enjoyed going on the job with the dregs gang and am invested in what comes next.
Graphic: Hate crime, Genocide, Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Addiction
datgirllani'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Addiction, Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Cursing, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, Torture, Animal death, Slavery, Death of parent, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Excrement, and Genocide