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otterforce's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Confinement, Bullying, Kidnapping, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical trauma, and Torture
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, Child death, Death, Stalking, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Drug use, Blood, Sexual content, and Alcohol
torchwood1990's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
- 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
I believe I must have been around 11 or 12 when I first read this book, back when I would get around three books at a time at the library and burn through them in a few weeks, and I am honestly surprised it took me so long to remember it considering how much I think it impacted my worldview and interests in cybersecurity and privacy from then on. I remember doing the toilet-paper roll trick to see if my room had been bugged. It made me feel grown-up and treated with respect the way it delivers information regarding tech, but reading it now it does feel a bit childish, but in the way that all YA novels do. Still as relevant as ever, and still as potent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Confinement, and Police brutality
There is some homophobic language used, but only by the villains of the novel.breadwitchery's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Police brutality, and Torture
Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Xenophobia, Racism, Suicide, and Alcohol
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