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nibs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I want to cherish this book.
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
melsuke'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Suicide
kclark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
The language in the book is SO flowery that it is just exhausting, and I love flowery, poetic prose, but this was too much. It was as if the book was struggling to make itself more impressive but came off like a college student trying to say something profound on every page of the book. An example: "The water surrounded them, each wave sloshing forward with it's own wet, singular song, offering the pull of undertow and a brief respite from gravity." It would be fine, and perhaps effective, if this language was used sparingly, but it was constant. This propensity for the over embellished also has the effect of making the sex scenes seem like they were supposed to be sordid and poetic which made it feel like a cheesy romance.
The characters sometimes felt really well developed and crafted, but then immediately lose track of that character development and slip back into seemingly formulaic character archetypes.
Were I not reading this for a summer book bingo, I might have moved on.
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
qqjj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, and Outing
joyfulchapters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
schnooglefaceduthie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide
mynamescarol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and War
klimts15thchild's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Suicide
kingaw'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
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual violence and Torture
Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
rubycb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Torture, and Antisemitism