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evbyrd's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Blood, Abandonment, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Violence, Murder, Confinement, Cannibalism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death
amandaboyer'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: Toxic friendship, Child death, Murder, Death, Gore, Violence, and Death of parent
jupitermaybe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Classism and Death
Moderate: Violence, War, and Gore
Minor: Murder, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Pregnancy
malley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Death, Child death, Classism, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Toxic friendship
saintsunshine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: War, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
_nem_'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
I feel like some people will love this book and some people will hate it but if you like description and a detailed back story, I think you'll like it.
Graphic: Child death, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Murder, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Medical trauma
berglindsh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Gore, Abandonment, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Body horror and Toxic friendship
greatu's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
foreverinastory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Rep: Indian female MC. Various students from all over the world. I wish I could be more specific but I already forgot everyone...
CWs: Blood, bullying, child death, confinement, death, fire, injury/injury detail, gore, toxic friendship (of side character), violence. Moderate: Addiction, drug use and abuse by side character, murder.
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder
soundlysmitten'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
4.0
When I first started reading, I thought I was going to hate the book because I found the main character extremely annoying. El’s hostile narration can get repetitive fast, but the way she holds herself makes sense once you learn how her experience differs from others. So I’m glad I kept reading. Truly, I was so happy when things started to look up for El, you’d think she was a real person 😹
My favorite part of the book was the dynamic between El and her allies. The development of their relationships is heartwarming as it marks El's first experience of social acceptance and support.
I also appreciated the ethnic and financial diversity of the different characters and think the author did a good job mirroring certain real world inequalities that are perpetuated by the corrupt social systems we’ve established.
All in all, I'd say give this one a shot. It won't be for everyone, but no book is!
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Vomit