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saara_ilona_muu's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Self harm, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Lesbophobia, Bullying, Child death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Animal death, and Death of parent
kickitupanotch7's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Animal death
displacedcactus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book was sad as heck. It's full of loneliness and heartbreak and uncertainty.
I expected it to be a horror novel, because, y'know, haunted cemetery, but it's not really scary at all. That's not to say that there aren't moments of intensity. There's some really heavy stuff in here surrounding the main character's mother's death, and the death of the ghost.
I think this one will appeal to teen readers who love a tragic, moody tale. Do take a look at the content warnings -- there's some stuff in here that could be inappropriate or a bit much for younger teens and tweens.
I expected it to be a horror novel, because, y'know, haunted cemetery, but it's not really scary at all. That's not to say that there aren't moments of intensity. There's some really heavy stuff in here surrounding the main character's mother's death, and the death of the ghost.
I think this one will appeal to teen readers who love a tragic, moody tale. Do take a look at the content warnings -- there's some stuff in here that could be inappropriate or a bit much for younger teens and tweens.
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Sexual content, and Drug use
Minor: Self harm, Racism, Violence, and Vomit
Although there's no play-by-play on-page sex scenes, there is some very frank discussion of sex, masturbation, and a couple of brief scenes/mentions of teens having sex under the influence of various substances. Animal death spoiler:
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