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zuth6462's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
jamesflint's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Child death and Sexual assault
raslowrie'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape and Child abuse
libraryghost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Child death and Child abuse
Minor: Suicide and Sexual assault
onemamareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Child death, Child abuse, and Car accident
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
However, I felt like the story itself got a little muddy in the middle of the book. There is a fairly large cast of characters, and many of the side characters aren't fully developed. I wanted to see more from Shady and her friends, to help flesh out the story a little more.
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Child abuse, and Alcoholism
ellaaj's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Confinement
Minor: Blood, Drug use, and Sexual assault
madarauchiha's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
minor emetophobia, child death, child abuse, death, suicide,
medium teen pregnancy, classism, snakes, drug dealing, possession, insects, marital infidelity, car crash, discussion of off screen rape attempt, lesbophobia,
major repeat unreality, insects, body horror,
Note: two mention of nooses. Not in a anti black racist context, per se.
Notes: the main female character is bisexual and not lesbian. This is not a lesbian or wlw romance at all. There is lesbian romance but it's post relationship and in the background. All the characters are white except for some token browns. One token brown has an abuelita that warns him about magic and is also somehow a bruja? Wow gee what rep / sarcasm. It was not diverse beyond a three white gay children.
It was ok. The writing was acceptable and pretty at times. There's some decent quotes if you wanna make lil gifs or graphics for your social medias. Nothing to write home about really. The plot was ok. I could kinda guess what was happening before it happened. It's a very basic YA novel.
Graphic: Body horror and Homophobia
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism, Police brutality, Rape, and Sexual assault