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imstephtacular's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Grief, Cursing, Bullying, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, and Ableism
Minor: Death of parent, Sexism, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Misogyny, and War
thereadedit's review
- 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
Suspense: 👀👀👀👀👀/5
Action: 💥💥💥💥💥/5
Tropes: End Of The World, Queer, YA, Elite Academy, Disability Rep, Autism Rep, POC Rep
I opened this book to find so much more than I ever bargained for. Let me preface this by saying that I read the synopsis before I chose to review it. Then promptly forgot the synopsis 🤦🏻♀️. So when I picked it up I literally went in blind. And I'm so glad that I did. This kind of book should be gotten into with no clue what is to happen. I loved it that way. No expectations and no let downs.
Also I am not an end of the world, apocalypse kind of girly. It's just not my thing.
Waverly is such a dynamic character that will always surprise you with every twist and turn of the story. Not only is she dynamic, but she is one heck of a heroine! I never expected for her to go to the lengths that she went to for those she never thought would be there. And those that she hoped would. She had such a a huge heart for not just her friends, but also her family. She knew how hard it was in the world before everything went to pot, and she knew how much she had to sacrifice. And she was so willing. My heart went out to her often throughout the book in only the way someone with a kindred spirit could.
With so much action going on through this book it was not easy to have to put it down when I had to do the adulty things. Like eating, taking my dogs out, and just doing things in general. I couldn't stay away for long because I needed to see what was going to happen next.
The friendships she made along the way with people she never thought she would only strengthened her as the night went on. I honestly don't know how this could have ended any different. And I don't wanna know.
I truly enjoyed this book to the very end. I hope you will too!
Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Confinement, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Gore, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death of parent, Genocide, and Kidnapping