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booksjaims's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Grief
aleen_elizabeth'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
automatic_rae'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Vomit, Abandonment, and Alcohol
destinyf1988's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol
alloutofwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
jackalest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Weird undertones of possible sexism that had me wondering. Also remnant of vintage SK, lol.
Author also has a weird thing with women’s foreheads. Did he have a large-foreheaded aunt that hit him once upon a time? What can I say, I’m wondering what’s up with that.
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Plot: 4 stars (nuanced, well-paced and compelling, kept me hooked)
Characters: 4 stars (well developed, multidimensional and realistic. Sympathetic in ways but not really likable/lovable)
Writing Style: 4.5 stars (very immersive from the get-go, clear writing that is engaging and descriptive, focuses on necessary details and spares you the rest. Really carries the story well.)
Pacing: 5 stars (flows effortlessly)
Emotional Impact: 3 stars (makes an impact, but not quite unforgettable)
Themes: 4 stars (interesting and well incorporated, but not groundbreaking)
Atmosphere: 4 starts (immersive and vividly written, sets a strong tone)
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child death
keatonmarie'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Islamophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Racial slurs
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Xenophobia
jmkendall0218's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
ifeanart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, and Suicide attempt