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scrubsandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Why the rating is so low then? Well for starters, it was possibly the most stereotypical and offensive depiction of "severe OCD" in the main character. The trans character is a stand-in for the Beast from Beauty and the Beast. The ace-aro character is the Asian character who is also dealing with pressures of being perfect academically and personally, and comes off as cold and heartless many times. There was so much potential for this story, but the terrible depictions of representation overshadowed a lot of it. Read at your own risk, I guess. I did end up getting the sequel from Netgalley before I had finished the first book so I will likely read it and see how it fares in comparison to this one.
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Transphobia, Ableism, and Chronic illness
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Abandonment, Acephobia/Arophobia, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Ableism, Blood, Child abuse, and Chronic illness
sammymilfort's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
I could make a whole video about my problems with this book
1. I really dislike Yuki’s character and even her arc and place in the story felt out of place. She had really mean moments and I get she’s a teenager but like the way of how she was so possessive about her friends I could not stand. I petition to make Yuki the villain in the next book please, at least that might make things interesting. If I was Ella I would not forgive her so easily and it made me so upset when she did!! But it’s true to her character so…
I liked Nani and Ella
Does anyone know if Ella is demisexual because I love! I know Rory is demiromantic
Might read the sequel, might not
ALSO THE FACT THAT THE STRAIGHT RELATIONSHIP GOT THE MOST DEVELOPMENT OUT OF ALL THE QUEER PARINGS MADE ME SO MAD AND IT WAS SURFACE LEVEL DEVELOPED AT BEST.
TW: Queerbaiting, Emotional Manipulation and Abuse, Neglect, Murder
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Transphobia
Minor: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
I don’t have words for this book and honestly it’s not even the writing style that I dislike the most. There were parts I enjoyed, but ultimately this book has two things a load of queerbaiting and a plot that could have been great if it was constructed more and given depth. I loved the fairytale aspect and the physical disability rep was ok! There was one part that had super ableist undertones in my opinion when Rory was in the coffee shop and I did not like that. This book had so many things going for it I was sure I was going to rate it a 3 or 3.5 but then I got to the last 20% and all I felt was anger. I could make a whole video about my problems with this book 1. I really dislike Yuki’s character and even her arc and place in the story felt out of place. She had really mean moments and I get she’s a teenager but like the way of how she was so possessive about her friends I could not stand. I petition to make Yuki the villain in the next book please, at least that might make things interesting. If I was Ella I would not forgive her so easily and it made me so upset when she did!! But it’s true to her character so… I liked Nani and Ella Does anyone know if Ella is demisexual because I love! I know Rory is demiromantic Might read the sequel, might not ALSO THE FACT THAT THE STRAIGHT RELATIONSHIP GOT THE MOST DEVELOPMENT OUT OF ALL THE QUEER PARINGS MADE ME SO MAD AND IT WAS SURFACE LEVEL DEVELOPED AT BEST. TW: Queerbaiting, Emotional Manipulation and Abuse, Neglect, Murderbookedandbusy'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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Child abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Ableism and Suicide
Minor: Deadnaming
Also has graphic mentions of drowning,cball2428's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
disability representation!
mental illness/neurodivergency representation!
transgender representation!
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Mental illness
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Deadnaming, and Racism
mothie_girlie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Physical abuse
Minor: Ableism