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osoordinary's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Gun violence and Racism
mandi4886'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Minor: Abandonment, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy
brandie_abbie19'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Racism, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Violence
brittneyw9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, and Emotional abuse
brookey8888'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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder
Minor: Violence
charlottereadsthings's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Quan almost feels destined to be on the wrong path from surrounding factors and I found him such an easy character to love. I adored his letters to Justyce at the end of every chapter and how Justyce almost became a sort of father figure to him.
The hard part was knowing that, while this story is fiction, Quan's experiences of being roped into gangs and ended up in jail for periods of time, failed by the system are happening in the real world every day. Nic Stone did a fantastic job of showcasing that and I think a big part is the time she took into talking to actual youths in Quan's situation.
I think this may be one of my favourite reads of 2020.
Graphic: Gun violence and Drug use
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism