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late_nite_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
mraddd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Self harm and Pandemic/Epidemic
amandas_bookshelf'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Police brutality, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Colonisation
michmoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
aubreystrawberry'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
amylou78's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Makkai has already won a Pulitzer prize, so you know her prose is up to snuff. It’s never overly flowery, with plenty of artful observation and psychological insight. She’s not just walking us through the facts but the digressions never feel indulgent.
I particularly appreciated the way she contextualizes the body of “yet another dead girl” in world that unfortunately, yet undeniably, produces an inappropriately high number of them.
And for any formally awkward Gen Xers out there, this is a fun, nostalgic ride that does a lovely job of conjuring what it was like to experience high school in the ‘90s.
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Racism, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer, Child death, and Car accident
stephanieheld's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, and Suicide attempt
arayo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
katconig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Sexism, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
kathleenthebean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexism and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment