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conspystery'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
Overall, I really loved this book’s rightful confidence in diving into a complicated story with its narrative setup, plotline, characters, and themes alike. It accomplished its goal with chilling grace and writing to match; it almost reminded me of We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson at times, a favorite of mine, with its haunting atmosphere and unreliable narrators. This was a really fun read. I loved it.
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Violence, Death, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion
phantomgecko'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? Yes
4.0
But the storytelling was delightful. Time is a construct and reality is layered. Author used foreshadowing well; things were predictable, but you still needed to read on.
idk I kinda like stories where all your starting questions are answered, but you're left with more unanswered questions at the end. Strong short story vibes here.
Moderate: Blood, Death, Bullying, Child death, Drug use, and Toxic friendship
marciafelis's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Bullying, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
thewoodlandbookshelf'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
4.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Classism, Racism, and Police brutality
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Confinement, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Drug use, and Gore
Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Self harm, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Body shaming, and Suicide
almckay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Blood and Violence