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rosegoldrose's review
- 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
4.0
This book made me tense with worry, giggle at the lighthearted moments, wipe the seemingly endless stream of tears... It made me feel and most importantly; think, about what it is exactly that makes someone human.
This book is the only exception to my hatred toward love triangles, even though I still have my opinions on this one.
Some of the author's... decisions, were definitely questionable at best, and immoral at worst - therefore the 4 star rating even though I really enjoyed this book. It's definitely problematic, considering the targeted audience.
I'd love to read a sequel as I really wanted to see some of characters interact more and there are definitely more stories to be told, but that probably won't be happening.
Graphic: Colonisation and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Grief, Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Bullying
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
aribook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
libbyhb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ALL THAT BEING SAID, fuck Stephenie Meyer and her backwards-ass gender norms and Mormonism and racism (especially w/r/t the Quileute tribe). As I get older, obviously those values become more and more clear with my rereads. The most fucked up thing evident in this book is her obsession with teen girls being in relationships with grown men - Melanie is 17 when she gets with 26-year-old Jared, and Wanda
Okay but I do still love this book. I love the worlds - the Soul-world, the human-world in the caves, all of the other non-Earth worlds. They're so detailed and thorough and I can close my eyes and picture each place perfectly. I also like the relationships, although I still fail to find any reason to root for Jared in any way. He's just annoying. I like the pacing and the way the story plays out - although I'll forever be pissed there's no sequel. I read this via audio this time (for the first time) and I liked the narrator for the most part, although some of the lines were read with a tone that wasn't quite right IMO. This book will always have a hold on me!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Colonisation, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence and Grief
mfrank's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Colonisation and Genocide
Minor: Body horror, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Murder
lara_bk'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Colonisation
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Death, Blood, Cancer, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief, Vomit, Bullying, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship
eamily's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Violence, Medical content, Blood, Confinement, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Self harm, Cancer, Dysphoria, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Genocide
Moderate: Medical content, Murder, Torture, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Vomit, War, and Drug use
Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood
em2jules'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Violence and Confinement
Moderate: Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Grief
Minor: Blood and Bullying
finnickdeservedbetter'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Genocide, Colonisation, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Gun violence
Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Blood, Cancer, Genocide, and Bullying