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_ren'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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexism
inpalemoonlight'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Child death, Death, Murder, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Addiction, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Toxic friendship
pacifickat'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
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Racism, Toxic relationship, Classism, Child abuse, Blood, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Confinement and Alcoholism
PTSD, guilt, shame, fear, gang violence, threats of violencenormandie77'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
It is incredibly relevent to what is occurring in our country and the impact of systemic racism.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Gun violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction and Child death
coolcloe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Cursing, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Infidelity
leweylibrary'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
4.75
Okay now that aside this book was 🔥🔥🔥 I can absolutely see why it's been banned and challenged so much, and it's absolutely one that NEEDS to be read. I wish I would've read it as a young adult because it would've been wildly eye opening. I also think there are a lot of people who would see themselves in many of the characters.
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Gaslighting
lucy_readsbooks13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I live in a country where there are not a lot of POC and to me, issues their communities face around the world are not tangible.
This book made me smile, cry, cheer on, and swear like a sailor. It has a very approachable way of such a heavy and disgusting subject and manages to paint an exquisite portrait of people, places, and culture.
I was afraid I missed the train because I read it only in the summer of 2022, but this will definitely become a classic.
Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Racism, Hate crime, Murder, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Vomit, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
alexashabit'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
Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Violence
cookiecakextravaganza'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Police brutality, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse and Blood
Minor: Gaslighting and Fire/Fire injury
Khalil's death causes lots of grief. Some violence from King and his gang. Starr almost dies from a fire(not that bad.)nas704'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
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Gaslighting, Violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, and Racism