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dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I have read almost all of Hopkins' books and this one is definitely not the best. Not a single character is likeable, they are are horrible and there is no one to root for. The only "good" person in the book is the one everyone seems obsessed with and it seems the only reason why they are "good" is because all the unreliable narrators are obsessed and infatuated with her, not because she is actually a good person. I wish we got some chapters from her perspective as that could have been interesting seeing as the world practically revolved around her for the entire story.
The ending was a bit predictable too if you've read more than a couple of Hopkins books.
The ending was a bit predictable too if you've read more than a couple of Hopkins books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Body shaming, Deportation, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Islamophobia
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