Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

13 reviews

benediction's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Death, Blood, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, and Infidelity

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Rape

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• 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

I describe this book as Mean Girls meets Jennifer's Body. I thought the art was great, and I enjoyed the characters. I didn't like that

the protagonist's love interest ended up being someone who kept making racist microaggressions towards her.

Still, the narrative was fun, and I liked the designs and the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Body horror, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Bullying

Minor: Lesbophobia, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Racism

Microaggressions

stormywolf's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 When this one popped up for me on my Facebook newsfeed, I immediately knew I had to grab it. Between the enticing cover, the premise of hunting skeevy guys, and the fact that it featured werewolves—my absolute favorite of all supernatural creatures—it seemed the perfect fit to fill a slot in my spooky month! You know what they say about too much hype, though...

Read my full review at The Wolf's Den

Overall, this was a good story with interesting artwork, it just lacked the time and space to fully tackle all the points it raised. I'd still recommend it as a quick and interesting read, especially for those interested in werewolves, YA, vigilantism, or exploring societal issues, but it probably won't be all that memorable in the long run. So if you find the premise interesting and are looking for a bite-sized horror read, then give Squad a try. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Misogyny, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Cursing, and Infidelity

Minor: Lesbophobia and Rape