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briana513'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
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Police brutality, Miscarriage, and Racism
ewitsell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.5
Minor: Gun violence
lady_elle's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Violence, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs
Minor: Slavery, Alcohol, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
gkaltam'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
3.0
Moderate: Gun violence
blackcatkai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this type of contemporary isn't usually my go-to, so I had a bit of a hard time getting into it, but overall a really good read. Johnson has a way with words and I'd be interested in what she writes next.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Violence, Bullying, Blood, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Child abuse, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Drug use, Death of parent, Infidelity, Infertility, and Sexual content
kimveach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Classism, Abandonment, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Alcohol, Police brutality, and Terminal illness
Minor: Infidelity
alyx_d'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: Racial slurs, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Racism
Moderate: Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Cursing, Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Drug use
wellreadmegs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is all about the secrets we keep out of love & protection. To give our loved ones every single advantage they can have in this world to succeed. It's a beautiful message but as this story proves - it can be messy & complicated all the same. Every decision has its consequences, but you won't always know its consequences right away.
I was just a little bit older Midnight & Corey in 2008. I was wrapping up 8th grade and I didn't know what a new presidency, a recession, & the financial fallout would bring. All I knew is that the adults around me were nervous. This book did a great job of showing the fears of all different kinds of people at that time.
It took me a little bit to get into Midnight's storyline in the beginning. I struggled to figure out his role in all of this, but the last 100 pages or so flew by as I couldn't want to find out what happened.
The book ended with some questions - I'd like to find out how Xavier and Ruth move on & if they decide to have children.
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Racism
cayv97'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
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Gun violence
Moderate: Pregnancy
sam_h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Drug use, and Bullying
Minor: Sexual content, Miscarriage, Cancer, and Animal cruelty