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owls_rainbow'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? It's complicated
4.0
Main character is a double amputee, secondary character is trans.
I really unique idea, I've never read anything like this before. Lots of action but I did want more of the quiet moments in between.
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, and Death
kaz_brekker1'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
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Blood, Child death, and War
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gun violence
kimduindam's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence
mxajlikesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Body horror
Minor: Cancer
anton13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Suicide, Body horror, and Gun violence
Moderate: Medical content, Death, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Bullying, Ableism, Transphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Homophobia, and Torture
micareads123'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
4.0
I have seen a lot of reviewers say this book is “like Heartstopper, but with ghosts,” but I very much disagree. The only parallels I can draw between the two are the queer relationship and age range of the MCs, and some parallels could perhaps be drawn between the personalities of MCs of both stories, but the plot couldn’t be more different.
This book was a lot darker, tenser, intense and violent than I expected; that said, I did not check the CWs at the beginning of the book. That was okay for me, but I would urge other readers to check the CWs and TWs before beginning.
I did, however, think the plot was very original, and I appreciated seeing disability rep via the MC, Charlie, who had lost the lower parts of both his legs to Meningitis. He talks about his experience with using his prostheses and wheel chair, which was new for me. I was also happy to see trans rep via the secondary MC, Sam.
I enjoyed learning new words and colloquialisms from the York, England, vernacular. I love language and am always eager to learn more about the language spoken in a region other than my own.
Overall, while this book was not what I expected, I did enjoy it. I loved seeing the character development and cared about all of the characters involved, including the ghosts, who were utterly quirky and charming.
I am also interested in seeing — and will very likely seek out — whatever Talbot comes up with next, and I do suspect a sequel to this book will be in her future 😉.
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Torture, and Violence
jennifersherry'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide
pan_to_ffel'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Death of parent, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Homophobia
bookish_kirst'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? It's complicated
5.0
Spooky, mysterious and slightly dark at times, I absolutely adored this book!! *chefs kiss*
Super fast, easy read, full of lovable characters, constant action and plenty of ghosts! The characters are so well thought out and their development over the course of the book doesn't feel rushed or untrue to them at all. The story is perfectly paced and just draws you in from the very first page, I honestly couldn't put it down, I finished it in 2 sittings. It's also full of LGBTQ+ and disability rep that doesn't feel forced or just thrown in to tick a box!
Highly highly recommend this book - 5 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Violence, Death, and Blood
kiwii091'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: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Torture
Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Ableism