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mack_urdaddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Death of parent
_marycappiello3'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
aelin_morgenstern's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, and War
The book is set in the 1950s and 1960s. Therefore, the society is segregated and racial slurs are mentioned.geminimoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
No God's gonna come to to this garden
Tate is disgusting. What makes their age gap (senior and freshmen) unforgivable are the times he talks about her pureness and said, "now she really sounds like little girl."(and smiled! Ew.)
I couldnt help but wonder what the book would be like from a black person' perspective, and at first I was like, no way they' d go after a white women, even if she was poor, before a black man. Kaya saying that she would receive the same scrutiny as the black girls is laughable. It didn't go into race because it' not to kill a Mockingbird but wishes it could be.
Where are the other white trash people in the story? Maybe I'm just slow. Anyway, a more compelling look would be
Kaya getting imprisoned despite being victimized because that's the sad reality. The book mentioned all the ways the odds are stacked against her, but she beats them.
There is no mystery to the story, so, what's the message? I also couldn't think of a deserving theme. Perseverance, but it's not deserving of it due to it being unrealistic.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Classism
faye___'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent and Murder
idk Tate slays when not a dumbassauthor_mackenzie_friel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
literarystrawberry's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
rohwynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
caitrisriding's review against another edition
3.5
I enjoyed this book alright. It was insanely predictable as I called how the story was going to unravel before I started reading it from only part of the synopsis.
It also had a couple of detailed sexual parts, don’t prefer reading that stuff and did my best to skip over those parts.
I did think Tate & Kya were cute. I really liked them. The ending seemed a bit duller than I what I was expecting it to be, but it wasn’t necessarily bad.
I don’t really understand why this book is so hyped though? There was nothing that was insanely special that stood out to me, the writing style didn’t particular seem outstanding or unique. I suppose it delved into some deeper topics for sure within the book. But it wasn’t expanded on much, and I’ve read many other books that have done better with some of the subject matters.
All in all, it’s was fine. There were certain things I did really enjoy and for that I gave it an extra half star. But it really wasn’t anything that special for me.
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
ilaronicly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent