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risten's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Grief, Death, Classism, Child death, War, and Violence
bookcheshirecat's review
4.5
➽ Things quickly get serious when Anya's school bus gets abducted by a terrorism cell called the Red Circus. Everyone is terrified as they're now hostages as the leader of the cell is trying to negotiate with the government. Anya can of course read their abductors' minds, so she tries to find a way to get them to safety. On the outside, everyone is getting involved to rescue the class, including Loid's boss Sylvia and the Secret Police. Yuri isn't too thrilled to be rescuing Anya, but knows how much her loss would devastate Yor, so he's not to be stopped. Despite the serious situation, there are quite a few comedic moments, as everyone thinks Anya has nerves of steel when it's just her telepathy powers that let her know more. Anya also still plans to befriend Damian, so this is almost a bonding situation for them, as she knows how terrified he is. Because Yor is getting closer to Damian's mother, Anya is desperate to win the 'friendship war' and befriend Damian first, so the mission can advance 😂
➽ The ending was quite sweet as Anya's demeanor cracks when Yor embraces her 😢 Despite being able to read the kidnapper's minds, she's still a young girl who was in a high stakes situation. It was also was to hear Damian say that he's not that close to his parents, so anyone using him to get into their good graces is trying to use him in vain. In the end, his mother does show up and since Anya's here we see how obsessed she is with Damian. It would be sweet, except there is something sinister to her thoughts and I can't wait to see more 👀
Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Death and Grief
betweentheshelves's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: War, Abandonment, and Grief
Minor: Classism, Death, and Police brutality
_bibookbitch_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Grief
modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment and Police brutality
Children are in danger and physically threatened throughout most of the volume. Also, Yuri is still weird about his sister.kloughlin's review
- 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: Kidnapping
Minor: Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Classism, and Death
rnbhargava's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Car accident, and War
The main storyline in this volume has to do with Anya and her classmates being snatched by a radical group en route to a field trip. If anything like that sounds like too much for you, stay away.