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a1exander's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Body shaming, Abortion, and Death of parent
neighborhoodkat'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, and Abortion
gondorgirl'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Confinement, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
abbiemreads'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
aliyachaudhry'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming and Abortion
voxelbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Medical content, and Abortion
acoffeeandagoodbook'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? It's complicated
4.0
I love a good gothic story and dark academia, so Madam was right up my street. None of the 'twists' were especially surprising, but the atmosphere created by the book was oppressive and strange (perfect for this genre).
I found the main character, Rose, a little frustrating at times, but her relationship with her students was sweet, and I enjoyed the parts of the book set in her classroom to be my favourites. The girls she teaches are vibrant and fierce, and I was behind them every step of their way through their journey through this strange school.
None of the reveals were a surprise to me, but this didn't lessen my enjoyment. If anything, I found the opposite. Working out what was going on through the slowly revealed clues gave me a sick feeling of dread, so the payoff of having guessed right was very effective!
The only thing that didn't really work for me was the 90s setting. It felt like it had been set earlier, and then some 90s references to movies and Princess Diana were shoved in for no real reason.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Sexism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Abortion
Minor: Body shaming
caties_books's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Abortion
frecca95'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
ashlee_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Abortion, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation