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ladyinverse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.0
i gave this book a try because it was labeled with the LGBTQIA tag, so i went for it for my June reads for pride month.
the only rep there was, was a young male who was stereotyping young black men to not be studious and this young male also was obsessed with his crush on his English teacher and stalked this male teacher across the globe to try and be with him. not a great rep for the book.
the horror aspect of the book was at least interesting of a concept: full contact horror house but a side secret plan makes everything go very very wrong on a tour where a character is murdered as a result.
none of the characters, aside the main girl Kendra, was even remotely likeable.
the book was.. not great overall. the writing was loquacious in the most boring way. anytime a character spoke, instead of using "he yelled" or "she spoke softly" or literally anything else, every time a character interaction happened the usage and verbage was "s/he said."
i would have died from alcohol poisoning if i was doing shots every time I heard the word said/says.
Graphic: Xenophobia, Torture, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Hate crime and Murder
Minor: Sexism and Sexual content
soph_solberg's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Bullying and Homophobia
megwilli's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Racism and Alcohol
riflelizards's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Murder, and Racism
hmn54437's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
That’s the only word bouncing around in my brain as I finish this book. James Han Mattson has flawlessly stitched together a gut wrenchingly important story of the harsh realities of racism, fetishization, and dehumanization of POC in America.
Each perspective we read from offers a different insight into each of these topics climbing higher and higher revealing more and more until we reach the peak in Cell Five.
Between this reveal and Leonard and Jaidee’s racism and fetishization, we’re left with an absolute gut punch of a novel. Paired with Mattson’s gorgeous prose and dialogue and the phenomenal combination layout of court scenes, character explorations, and moments inside the Quigley House this book was everything I wanted and more.
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Violence, and Murder
emily_koopmann's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Racism, and Misogyny
jenmcvay's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Stalking
d3nim_diva's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Homophobia, Violence, Racism, Xenophobia, and Torture
jendif's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Body horror, Racism, and Toxic relationship
sammies_shelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Racism and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Gore