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fantaiil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Gore, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Blood, Classism, and Cursing
Minor: Torture, Islamophobia, and Toxic friendship
vdmurph'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
4.25
Graphic: Death and Gore
Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Addiction
sam_wal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death, Sexual assault, Cursing, Gore, Drug use, Rape, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse
kstockill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, and Murder
dixiecarroll's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Excrement, Vomit, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Addiction, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
sue_likes_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, and Sexual violence
Minor: Sexism
naliscribbles'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Bullying, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
samreadssometimes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Drug use, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Excrement, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
kaycie51782's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book wasn't at all what I was expecting, but that wasn't a bad thing. It's about secret societies at Yale. The story is well written. The jumps between timelines are well done, though there were a few times I got lost and had to back up to figure out what happened.
The story was very interesting: what if you could see ghosts and no one believed you, so it ruins your life... Until it gets you a free ride to a premier Ivy League University.
The plot moves along at a good pace. I never really felt like it was dragging, but it also wasn't action all the time. There's magic, ghosts, intrigue, humans being humans (for good and bad), college parties, murder investigations. It's a fascinating story.
And the ending? Perfect. I went to the library the minute it opened the next day to get the sequel!
It's a good read, but heed the content warnings. They are in context with the story. They aren't necessary (and I'm increasingly annoyed that they are used as plot devices) but they don't stick out as egregious either.
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Murder, Addiction, Rape, Sexual violence, Bullying, and Excrement
karinahull's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Really enjoyed the characters and the world building, could have done without the sexual assault in my opinion but thankfully nothing was extremely graphic. Do look up content warnings before reading please, going in blind was perhaps not the best choice.
Graphic: Mental illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Rape, Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, and Blood