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katymat18'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Drug use, and Racism
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
whimsofwands'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
3.0
I appreciate that they found a tempered way to reach a happy ending...'happy ending, where it was sort of sucky but ultimately turned out okay', but it added to the ultimately adolescent vibe for me.
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, and Alcoholism
halfass_reviewer'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
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Racism
Moderate: Islamophobia
Minor: Violence, Rape, Child abuse, and War
mswarning'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Alcohol, Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs
Minor: Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Rape
millies_mini_library's review
- 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
3.0
Enjoyment Rating(How much I enjoyed the book): 2/5 Overall Rating:3.5/5
(My rating system is weird)
Why I gave the book a 2/5 Enjoyment Rating:
On the back of the book some author from a book I do not remember had said that they read the book in one day. I on the other hand had took at least 5 days to read it, usually I can finish a book of that length in 2-3. That reason is mostly because the book was so very slow moving. It took about 250 pages for the plot to actually hit, and there was hardly any action between the beginning and the plot twist. I enjoy fast paced books and I wasn't aware of the fact that this book was a slow moving one, but I wanted to see why so many people gave it a high rating.
Other ratings for things in the book:
(I take into account my enjoyment rate plus characters and story line development)
I enjoyed the plot twist very much but I didn't enjoy the time jump at the end, Plot Twist: 4/5
My favorite character is Noor, I appreciated how she expressed herself with her choice of music and never let her uncle stop her from believing in Islam. I loved that this book included people who believe in the Islamic faith because I feel that not enough books have characters that believe in Islam. All the characters seemed to be fighting their own battles with themselves. For example, Art, we never really found out why he dealt. Jamie, she obviously had some sort of internal issues to the point where she harassed Noor. In total characters get a 5/5.
Why I didn't like the book as much as I thought I would:
Slow moving
Took me ages to get into it, probably because of my reading taste
I thought it had a romantic subplot, it did kind of, but at the same time didn't
To say the least I feel conflicted. While reading the book I enjoyed it, but looking back on it I don't think I'd recommend it.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Drug abuse and Rape
greenlivingaudioworm'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
5.0
Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexual assault, War, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Death of parent, Drug use, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
kommatator's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Islamophobia
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Medical content
stw07's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Bullying
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Drug abuse, and Islamophobia
Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs
mackef's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Addiction, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Police brutality
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Domestic abuse
rashuwumon'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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Bullying, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Cursing, Violence, Xenophobia, Rape, and Drug abuse