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aliyachaudhry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicide, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Minor: Eating disorder and Self harm
chronicacademia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Adding a content warning for necrophilia as well as the content warnings listed below.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
sarah984'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: Bullying, Child death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
taliakdean'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: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Racism, Dementia, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Outing
thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism and Homophobia
chl0reads'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
brontesmovingbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It’s not for people with no stomach for violence. However I will say it refreshingly lacked a lot of on-screen gore or crime. Mostly it was descriptions.
I found it a complex and deep dive into girlhood and it’s extremes.
I also live strikingly close to and are a similar age to the fictional girls involved. So it really hit home.
I too was a depressed teen girl on tumblr begging to fit in and never quite managing.
I will say however high my rating I did find one major flaw in the book for me personally.
Joni.
I still can’t decide if it was intentional by Clark or not. I believe it was based on the last section (the interview). But I still don’t enjoy that we know more about the murderers than we do the victim.
I believe this ties into the authors narrative around true crime and it’s community, but it was still disappointing.
Overall wow. It was truly haunting. And I think it will stay with me for a very long time.
I have never read such a scathing look of true crime and it was phenomenal.
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Racism
rebeccafarren'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
milesjmoran's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism