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cdoubet'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Physical abuse, Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying and Child death
Minor: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking
aliyahrenee13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, War, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault
princegene95's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death, Gore, Murder, Suicide attempt, Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, War, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Pedophilia, Torture, and Sexual assault
icedlemonade's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, War, and Gore
Moderate: Bullying
nixonice's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Child death, Murder, War, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault
sourebugs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Rape, War, Cancer, and Gaslighting
dealfea's review
- 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: War, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Torture, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
aviery's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: War, Sexual assault, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail
senseioftheinternet'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: Child death, Violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Gore, and Death
Moderate: War, Sexism, Body horror, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
buer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
There are several surprises and twists woven into the story and the modernization of and constant references to Greek Mythology is fun. Bracken artfully brings various ancient myths up in a way that always gives the reader a chance to figure out if they know the story before she gives the sparks notes version for anyone who can't quite remember the details. Characters are all strong-willed people who have values that they adhere to rigidly, which means that there isn't much in the way of character-building, but the plot moves quickly under the choices made by our leading characters.
I did find my interest in the story flagging toward the end of of the book. This could just be a result of me trying to finish the entire thing too quickly and it was just too much all at once, but the story leaps from one brutal killing or assault or attack to another and that gets exhausting.
I listened to the audio book, which I'm not sure if I would recommend. I liked the narrator, but I had trouble keeping track of all the different houses and weapons and whatnot.
Graphic: Sexual assault, War, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Terminal illness