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yes_smam'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
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
hschlecht's review against another edition
4.25
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
goldenbeebookshop's review against another edition
3.0
All evidence thus far does paint a bleak picture for women in America- and there's value to that being explored, I just don't know how I feel about it being hung on this mystery scaffolding. The main character's actions do prompt some questions about whether or not there's nuance when it comes to believing women, to penalizing men for the actions of the past and assessing whether there's a spectrum of behaviors that might warrant different actions, and what kind of justice or truth can be found in the court of public opinion in a time when anyone can have a podcast or YouTube channel.
There is some great writing here- little concise sentences here are there that completely capture the feeling of being young, or being lost, or a person struggling in the world.
The pacing is a little slow in the beginning, and Bode felt a little incomplete as a character. There are little pieces of things dropped in and abandoned that I was uncertain as to whether they were meant to serve as mini red herrings or if they were underdeveloped plot additions. The last quarter of the book did move a lot faster and I find myself eager to sit down and read for an hour straight, which I hadn't been as eager to do before.
I think it might be helpful for people to know going into this that this is a story that feels true in that justice is rarely found in white patriarchal contexts, vigilante justice while potentially satisfying isn't always accurate or successful, and there are ripples of grief and shame that impact family and friends because of the choices of one person that are inescapable. There's no real high note to end on here, which is real, but rare in a fictional mystery.
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
hellocath'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Self harm, Suicide, and Death of parent