Reviews

Fallout by Ellen Hopkins

tspice24's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse

bxermom's review against another edition

3.0

best of the three

devin_raquel's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

designsbymeghen's review against another edition

4.5

 First, I started with the audiobook, and I almost quit reading it because the narrators did not feel well matched to the characters. I’m glad I switched to the digital edition because this was a great read! Continuing through Kristina’s story through the perspective of her three oldest children was a powerful way to show the ripple effects of addiction from one generation to the next. Again, I love the author’s poetic writing style. Reading about the similarities and differences between the three siblings and their mother is fascinating. I especially loved the excerpt from the real Kristina at the end of the book. 

kelsey_888's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ghostlypeach_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

taylormorgantm's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

c100's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Minor: Rape

daphydil42's review against another edition

dark

3.0

logdog42's review against another edition

1.0

DNF. When i read them i thought the first two books in this series were phenomenal.

But in this one, the way she writes about "Hunter", as such a crude (and frankly sexual) character, when he is a fictional future she created of her grandson/son, makes me feel icky and I could not finish it with that perspective in mind.