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woodsofthebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.5
beautiful showstopping amazing. i loved the casual non assumptions, i.e. calling a couple a 'straight couple' or saying 'sweating like a teenage cis boy' instead of assuming those were the norm. the feminine rage was wonderful. truly embodies the spirit of supporting women's wrongs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Blood, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Misogyny, Death of parent, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Cursing
mossgoblins's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Stalking, Cursing, Grief, Kidnapping, Suicide, Homophobia, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Animal death, Alcohol, and Death of parent
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Violence
racheloddment's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Bullying and Homophobia
sarah984's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I really did not like this book at all. The prose was ridiculously overwritten, the characters were boring (and it was kind of interesting that the only non-villains who were jerks in a way that Sideways took issue with were trans people, hmm) and constantly made really stupid decisions. It seemed a bit goofy to me that the girls become friends so quickly, like one night this girl is paying Sideways $40 to be a freak show at her party and the next day she is ready to die for her?? A lot of dialogue felt very "author voice", like when a character who was generally very fussy and worried said that their town needed more gangs.
For huge stretches of the book nothing happened. I liked the concept of the book devil when it came up but it was way too near the end.
For huge stretches of the book nothing happened. I liked the concept of the book devil when it came up but it was way too near the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Kidnapping
Moderate: Homophobia and Sexism
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