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carly_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Did you listen to a podcast? Did the hosts make jokes? Do you have a dark sense of humour? Did that make it okay? Or were they sensitive about it? Did they coo in the right places? Did they give you a content warning? Did you skip ahead? Did you see pictures? Did you look for them?
I’ve never read a true crime book before but I imagine this is how it would be (although this is obviously fiction). I did get ever so slightly bored at times, but everything adds up to play a role in the bigger picture. I do wish that I understood more about the Brexit implications, but that’s a me thing, not the author. I’ll probably think about this book for the rest of my life.
Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury
vstone306's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
bleusargents's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicide
aloe_v'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? Yes
4.0
It was also interesting that, as I read, I thought it was actually a male author because of the in-book author, and only reading the acknowledgements did i realise it was not. This was another interesting thing that "caught me", as I'd felt a bit uncertain about a male writing about teenage female relationships, and that it was a bit infantilising/dismissive at times, and I realise now, that was likely intentional on the real authors part - or at least, thats my intepretation.
Reading time 5h54m.
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
abreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Eating disorder and Suicide
thespinystacks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Suicide, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, and Body shaming
noshinbean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
zoebill96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
errie's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol, and Classism
matilda_holroyd_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail