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livinthebubble's review
- Strong character development? No
2.5
Plot
During the first half of the book, I was kind of bored and/or confused. The only thing that mildly piqued my interest was Sawyer's journal entries. The end of the book was more interesting.
Characters
I found Sawyer interesting, as I said before. I've always been obsessed with crime, be it CSI (the TV shows) or true crime podcasts. So I found his diary entries interesting, and how we can empathize with him and feel bad for him even though he murdered several people.
Jake was less interesting. I didn't like his powers (nor understand them). The astral projection was just confusing and weird to me and when they were fighting I couldn't understand what was happening. Also, he got random new powers when it was convenient. His backstory came out of nowhere and felt also convenient.
Although, I did like how the two characters were similar in their situations.
Not Scary Enough
I didn't feel like this was a horror book. It was more of a thriller. It could've been scarier or creepier.
Medium
I haven't read that many books about a medium/ anyone able to talk to or see ghosts. The only ones I have read are: the Cassidy Blake series, Ninth House and the Graveyard Book. I enjoyed all of these. But in this case, I didn't like the way the ghosts were described and how being a medium worked. Although, the loop was kind of interesting.
Scenes
The pencil scene was nice, I liked that. It added a nice "scary" vibe that I wanted throughout the book.
The ending scene with Allistair was cute, although I feel like the romance itself was unnecessary to the plot.
Overall, sadly not for me.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Rape, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia and Mass/school shootings
tenpapercrowns's review
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Gun violence, Suicide, and Sexual assault
harmonique's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Death, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Gun violence
edrasaa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Torture, Incest, Homophobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Murder, and Mass/school shootings
xwritingstoriesx'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
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Gun violence, Death, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault
cr_valentine's review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Blood, Stalking, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Body horror
apieceofjaaay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
olijordan's review
- 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
4.0
The only fault is the length, I wish it was a little longer as it seemed rushed in parts. But other than that loved it.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Suicide, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Pedophilia and Child abuse
absolute_unit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Homophobia
mayabaxx's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Child abuse, Suicide, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts