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hmurff's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.5
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Homophobia, Incest, Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Pregnancy
kaylasbookishlife's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I didn’t really know what to expect out of this book. I kept reading just to figure out what the big event would be but honestly I should have stopped way sooner.
Rose is a very annoying character. I found her emotional reactions mixed up. For some events when she probably should have spoke up or said something she was incredibly passive and at other times when it was obvious she should keep it to herself for a bit she was so aggressive and and careless. Like read the room girl!
There was an issue with one of the students and like she literally had no sympathy for the poor girl until they used one of the “punishments” on her. It was odd because Rose is supposed to be a feminist and a modern woman who cares about LBGT rights and mental health but she seemed very passive about it when it was happening until it was too late.
Okay so aside from the main character there were some major issues I had with this book. One is that the author kept using “the Asian girls” over and over again until finally about halfway we learn that they are actually Japanese. Like why not just say that from the start?
I found that the author made all of the characters who identified as LGBTQ evil or bad. It was very strange and did not sit well with me. Meanwhile the main character was sympathetic towards the straight male teacher who in my mind was not a victim at all and yet was portrayed as “a victim of the system”. I’m sorry what? No he is an adult and what he did was truly wrong.
There was unnecessary disturbing scenes with adults and the students. Please be warned about teacher/Student relationships and pedophilia.
It was all around a no for me.
Rose is a very annoying character. I found her emotional reactions mixed up. For some events when she probably should have spoke up or said something she was incredibly passive and at other times when it was obvious she should keep it to herself for a bit she was so aggressive and and careless. Like read the room girl!
There was an issue with one of the students and like she literally had no sympathy for the poor girl until they used one of the “punishments” on her. It was odd because Rose is supposed to be a feminist and a modern woman who cares about LBGT rights and mental health but she seemed very passive about it when it was happening until it was too late.
Okay so aside from the main character there were some major issues I had with this book. One is that the author kept using “the Asian girls” over and over again until finally about halfway we learn that they are actually Japanese. Like why not just say that from the start?
I found that the author made all of the characters who identified as LGBTQ evil or bad. It was very strange and did not sit well with me. Meanwhile the main character was sympathetic towards the straight male teacher who in my mind was not a victim at all and yet was portrayed as “a victim of the system”. I’m sorry what? No he is an adult and what he did was truly wrong.
There was unnecessary disturbing scenes with adults and the students. Please be warned about teacher/Student relationships and pedophilia.
It was all around a no for me.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
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