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alliereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Self harm, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Child abuse
szuum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Blood, Body horror, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
adhesivedolphin'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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Gore, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Body horror, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexual violence, Body shaming, and Sexual assault
nadiajohnsonbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Medical trauma
tifftastic87'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? It's complicated
3.5
I liked this more in concept than in execution. There were a lot of really tense moments that kept me reading, but the pacing was incredibly slow and that made it difficult for me to finish. I like a slow paced dreamy literary horror, but there was something about this one that didn't quite work for me. I wanted a little more out of it. I did really appreciate the conversation the book was having about the pressure on teenage girls, the expectations on those who are not wealthy and how being a first generation child of immigrants can really mess with that. Ren felt incredibly isolated constantly, and that put her in a lot of really awful situations, I felt for her in those moments. I am still unsure about the ending, but I did like some aspects of it. I think the somewhat metaphorical examination of mental health was done really well, but also here I wanted a little more. I think the ending is where it kind of lost a bit of the punch it was going for.
Spoiler for the ending:
Graphic: Sexual assault, Self harm, Racism, Blood, Eating disorder, Body horror, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Addiction, and Abandonment
maxineee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Jade Song wrote about the friendships and tough spots that high school athletes are put in that come with the need for academic and extracurricular validation. Despite being a quick read, their story of self acceptance is not one I will soon forget.
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Racism, and Sexism
teresaelj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Body horror
Moderate: Misogyny, Gore, Mental illness, Addiction, Cultural appropriation, and Panic attacks/disorders
geneebee's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, and Body horror
foresturken's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Body horror, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and Self harm
courtney_scott1025's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship