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atomicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide attempt
ifoundcallie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Homophobia, Outing, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body horror, Classism, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, and Suicidal thoughts
A homophobic slur is used on page, fair warning.alexiconic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It’s still an exciting and thrilling story, with a hitman, dream thieves, and also a normal teenage girl with a fantastic family.
Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Drug use, Car accident, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Car accident
katemarie99's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Gore, Suicide, Alcohol, Bullying, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Car accident, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt
violarosa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While it's great to get a deeper insight into Ronan as a character, and also Adam, the other characters are lacking development.
Blue and Gansy's romance develops organically, but Moara and the Grey man's romance feels flat and like plot-convenience.
Although the villains (Kavinksy and the Grey man) all have well developed back stories, they feel too convenient and stereotypical, they lack something. The Grey man's story was in general did not engage me.
Maggie Stiefvater's writing is mostly in point, often witty and sometimes even beautiful.
With all the positive and negative things, it leaves the book with a solid three stars.
I hate the cliffhanger at the end though. It feels too convenient and unnatural again, like it's just there to force you to continue reading but doesn't fit the plot from before. Just for these last pages, I might take half a star later on.
Please excuse misspelled character names, I listened to the audio book.
Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Mental illness and Murder
marauderchio_132'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: Homophobia, Murder, Alcohol, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Violence, Car accident, Cursing, and Addiction
Moderate: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Religious bigotry
andreadelo'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
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Murder, Cursing, Addiction, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Bullying, Car accident, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Classism, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
grimmdark'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: Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Self harm
myarae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, and Drug use
b3ck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Death
Minor: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis