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themoodreader'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
3.0
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Car accident, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Vomit
cozylifewithabby'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
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Rape, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Misogyny, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Cursing, Alcohol, Infidelity, Vomit, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Car accident
katiemack's review
- 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
2.75
This feels like Gossip Girl with a touch of Ace of Spades. It's not particularly original, and it's cruel in the trauma it brings up; I also guessed the twist about 60% of the way through the book. Nevertheless, YA readers who are looking for a dark thriller set in the realm of the wealthy will enjoy the pacing and the dramatic reveals.
Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Rape, Racism, and Racial slurs
booksbytheglass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
so when I picked this one up and skimmed through the format, I was delightfully surprised to see a new kind of format taking place between traditional first person narrative writing, chat messages, and Instagram posts!
and I absolutely loved the concept of how bullying and slut shaming and racist remarks can change a whole person’s life with just a few taps. however, the whole mystery just didn’t live up to the hype for me.
I wasn’t sure which character I was rooting for when - cora the perfect senator’s daughter, bryn the scorned former best friend, or georgie the girl who just returned from weight loss camp and is suddenly the topic of the town. they all had their hidden agendas, but most of the time, I felt like I wasn’t really rooting for any of them???
I think I wanted to love to hate all of the characters, but I just couldn’t get into justifying what each of them had done and then cried about.
overall, I think this will be a great YA discussion book and hopefully cause a lot of people to look in the mirror. thank you to netgalley and disney hyperion for the ARC in exchange for an honest review :’)
rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: venezia moscato
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia
nytephoenyx'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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Vomit