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erikagibson126's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and War
_nem_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I very much enjoyed this book. I liked the way the description of the world was woven in when it was relevant to the story. It was slightly confusing at the beginning but I quickly got into the story and the location. It's a very interesting concept and set up and nothing like any school I have read about before. The narrator, El, is not written to be a likeable character and I did sometimes find her decisions frustrating but I wanted to know how they turned out. Having a powerful MC that then has their own struggles because of it was also a refreshing thing to read about.
I feel like some people will love this book and some people will hate it but if you like description and a detailed back story, I think you'll like it.
I feel like some people will love this book and some people will hate it but if you like description and a detailed back story, I think you'll like it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Murder, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Medical trauma
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