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louisallama'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
4.0
Graphic: Fatphobia and Confinement
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Suicide attempt
cappuccino136's review against another edition
4.0
It is very interesting to learn about the other school and how it is run. The story is emotional and dark, par for the course in this series. It widens the worldbuilding and sets up many possibilities for more stories. Content warnings for fatphobia, suicide, and suicidal ideation.
Graphic: Fatphobia and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide attempt
twistykris'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: Bullying, Body shaming, Confinement, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt
brie_is_reading's review
- 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? Yes
3.5
What I liked:
- a look at the Whitethorn Institute
- more characters/more looks in doors
- Sumi was a highlight in this book
- revisiting Regan so quickly.
- a peak with at the potential relationship with Cora and Kade
- Pushed the plot forward/added to our cast of typical characters.
Not My Favorite:
- For such a huge shift in the “at school book” style, it felt shorter than normal
- spent too much time building up to Cora leaving, not enough time at the Institute
Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Bullying
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Eating disorder
socialpsysteph'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
3.5
This one was definitely not my favorite of the series (so far that is Down Among the Sticks and Bones and Across the Green Grass Fields) but I still enjoyed it. This one takes place almost entirely in our world and follows Cora, a mermaid, as she tries to deal with being back on dry land. I enjoyed meeting up with some characters from previous stories and getting introduced to some new characters. However, I felt that this one felt way less like a full story; You have to have read previous books (at least Beneath the Sugar Sky) to understand what is going on and the book ends with a ton of questions left unanswered. I'm hoping the story will eventually make its way back to this storyline so we can finish it out.
Graphic: Fatphobia and Bullying
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
green_amaryllis'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
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Suicide attempt
winglesswarrior'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? N/A
4.5
Moderate: Fatphobia
steffitina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Fatphobia
sarahweyand'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
3.75
I wish there had been more doors and magic in this one, but I understand that isn't always the case in these books. I expect I might find it difficult to remember the plot of this one in a month or so, but I do know I enjoyed my time reading it.
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
jessereadsthings's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Bullying