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thesunalsorises'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? Yes
5.0
Could he be any stupider?
The ending is gut wrenching and maddening and the way it was unraveling was brilliant! I never suspected it to end that way.
The character development stupefied me. Well written and well thought out.
🌟 kudus to you M.L.Rio
Graphic: Vomit, Murder, Alcoholism, Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Cursing
Readers should be of ageissysamb'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Drug use, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide and Eating disorder
charliewarliee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Gore, Suicide, Drug use, Murder, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Violence, and Self harm
Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual harassment
squirrel13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Murder and Mental illness
Minor: Grief and Death
juliequintero's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder and Drug abuse
njthk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
I *adored* the plays within the book. They were so immersive in the way that the characters always got lines that mirrored their inner workings and their dynamics with the other characters within the friendgroup, in the way they were visually stunning and even included the audience and in the way they evolved with the character.
(And I just like Shakespeare, so ig that's also enough of a reason to like it.)
I was so engaged with the characters and their slow descent into guilt and madness and the succumbing to their roles, I almost forgot that we still don't know
Characters playing into archetypes as blatantly as they do here can be annoying, even if it's done on purpose. For me it took away some if the relatibility/sympathy for some things characters have done. (Ik you're reacting that way bcs it's what your archetype would do, but it's really throwing me off rn)
This book should not be compared to Donna Tartt's Secret history. People coming here to seek something similar will be disappointed. I think, the similarities are rather superficial.
(2 Richards, pretentious friendgroup, murder)
Graphic: Murder
iordanmoore's review against another edition
- 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: Grief, Death, Bullying, Violence, Suicide, Murder, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder
crabinspace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Murder, and Suicide
Minor: Eating disorder
youmns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I have *got* to stop reading debut novels.
Graphic: Murder and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Drug abuse and Physical abuse
jemappellecat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide and Murder