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rachelle_reads'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
5.0
of it.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, and Blood
kimveach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
mads_jpg'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
4.25
I'm also really skeptical about the true crime entertainment industry, so this book's take on the genre was incredibly refreshing. The author's frequent references to real life cases, and her deliberate choice to not name perpetrators and instead center the experiences of both victims and survivors was fantastic. This book left me angry at the injustice of the justice system and the microagressions that eventually lead to violence against women and people of colour.
Overall, it was an insightful take on true crime as a form of entertainment, and my only real critique was that the ending left me somewhat wanting.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
deetabz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Stalking, and Death of parent
serendipitysbooks'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
Boarding school settings hold a weird fascination for me and I typically enjoy books with a podcasting element. This book is written in the second person, a less common choice which therefore tends to capture my attention as a reader. What also really caught my attention was the way Makkai folded in real life cases of assault and murder of women, cases that have had a high profile in the news, into this book via the repeated phrase “the one where”. This really highlighted the scope of violence against women and ensures that this book is about more than the fictional story it contains. Lots of issues were raised throughout the plot - misogyny, the me too movement, cancel culture, memory, privilege, the obsession with true crime, social media, class, racism and more - and not all received the attention they deserved. Having said that I also felt the book was a little long and in places it felt like there was no real momentum. The ending was in some ways disappointing, but realistically so. At times I felt uncomfortable at the way Bodie was centering herself (rather than Thalia or Omar) but I think that’s what people tend to do, especially on their first close encounter with a major event, and even more so when that happened during their formative teenage years. I also wonder if the author is trying to make a broader point about society’s true crime obsession.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Racism and Violence
macgilliland'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
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder
helenkadetroika'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
4.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Violence
thiccbookkween'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm
ash_bees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment