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mlottermoser's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Dystopian society based on ratings
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Cancer, Bullying, and Toxic friendship
zombiezami's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
This book definitely exceeded my expectations. The plot was a bit lackluster, but the characters were very endearing to me.
Even so, I feel that there are some ideas implicit in the worldbuilding of this book that the author could have explored more. For example, what does it mean to be unrated, exactly? Does that mean you lost all your points or somehow never got onto the rating system? When someone rates someone else, how is their rating weighted? How do they account for bullying, bigotry, general pettiness? Or do they? I'm sure there's a whole etiquette around giving the ratings, but they aren't really discussed.
Even so, I feel that there are some ideas implicit in the worldbuilding of this book that the author could have explored more. For example, what does it mean to be unrated, exactly? Does that mean you lost all your points or somehow never got onto the rating system? When someone rates someone else, how is their rating weighted? How do they account for bullying, bigotry, general pettiness? Or do they? I'm sure there's a whole etiquette around giving the ratings, but they aren't really discussed.
Graphic: Child abuse, Cancer, Bullying, Medical content, Classism, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
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