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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
Knoll's storytelling is phenomenal. Couldn't put this one down. Steady pacing and smooth switching from present to past to present. Hurt to read, in the best way. TifAni's razor-sharp voice was refreshing - shocking at times, but more importantly, unapologetic and honest. Don't we all think in similar ways, but we just don't admit it?
Found several typos.
Found several typos.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First half felt muddled and confusing but ultimately was gripping enough. Satisfying plot and ending was good. Fairly average thriller.
Very little development of side characters and I definitely took a long time to warm up to the main character.
Very little development of side characters and I definitely took a long time to warm up to the main character.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Toxic friendship, Classism
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt
Minor: Gore, Infidelity, Blood, Outing
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book felt... unnecessarily intense? If that makes sense? The plot was ok - the characters, especially Ani were unlikable, but I get that was intentional. The afterword from Knoll about her own experiences definitely added a lot of context, but even then it didn't necessarily justify how graphic a lot of the book was. Knoll definitely has a gift for writing characters that were hard to like, and while it worked in this book, it still made the book a challenging read. I also was kind of frustrated that with the build up to what happened with the Five at Bradley, I wish there had been a bit more resolution around that. It just felt like everything wrapped up suddenly and that was it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder