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aklovekorn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Murder, Blood, Violence, and Toxic friendship
beightmana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Bullying, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Classism, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Mass/school shootings
alexiconic's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Gun violence, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder
thursday_iris'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing
readwithde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Thecentral mystery was interesting, but treated as a B plot. The main plot -- the teens trapped in the RV -- became much more annoying in light of the actual circumstances.
All in all, not bad, but I would have loved to borrow this from the library instead of using an Audible credit.
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, and Confinement
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Blood, and Bullying
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Addiction, and Police brutality
priscillarobock'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Alcohol, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Violence
anjh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gun violence, Bullying, Body horror, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Medical content, Murder, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Cancer and Confinement
mxdegroot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I've seen a lot of people talk about how they're bothered by the lack of multiple perspectives, since this is a thriller, but it did not bother me at all. I think it would have revealed too much about
Red is a wonderfully written character. Grief about a family member's death and the struggle to find closure about it because you don't know what happened, and the things you do don't make sense, really messes with your brain, and that's evident in Red.
You'd think that a book of which the majority takes place within the same square hundred feet would get bored, but it didn't. The tension that comes with being confined with six people in such a small space (with an active shooter watching at all times) built up bit by bit and had a perfect climax.
To make a long story short, Jackson wrote great characters and a great story, with a gripping climax and a satisfying, albeit open, ending.
And, yes, I'm going to say it: even though bullying is not a justification for murder,
January 6th, 2024 - January 7th, 2024.
“What if I said you were the right people, in the right place at exactly the right time.”
"This is turning into Lord of the Fucking Flies."
" 'Can we please remember who the real enemy is?’ he pleaded, voice breaking. ‘The guy outside with the fucking rifle. Not any of us.' "
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Blood, Gaslighting, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, and Police brutality
xapoptosisx'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
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol and Bullying
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism
saraavowlerr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexism, Stalking, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship