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hericksen3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Death, and Sexual assault
callant's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
coffeecass's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
Content warning: Graphic depictions of death and sexual assault. As well as pedophilia.
To say this book was hard to read at times is an understatement. I was sick to my stomach at one particular chapter and had to stop reading for a moment to gather my bearings. Jo is the type of character who you start out within a horrible situation of being the cause of a personal community tragedy (a refreshing perspective) and then it gets worse. Walbert does such an amazing job at writing from Jo's perspective, the lens of a survivor, as well as a guilt-ridden kid. The worst part of it all is that this story is very similar to a lot of girls all over the world who are put into a bear trap without them knowing it due to lazy, cowardly, and ignorant educators like Jo's headmaster. All that happened to Jo and Charlotte P was preventable if someone had believed. Master was an evil, manipulative predator but, those people allowed him to create a hunting ground. This book made me angry but, it also made me want to be an educator even more than before so that I can offer my students an open and safe learning environment, free of educators like Master. An important read for sure.
To say this book was hard to read at times is an understatement. I was sick to my stomach at one particular chapter and had to stop reading for a moment to gather my bearings. Jo is the type of character who you start out within a horrible situation of being the cause of a personal community tragedy (a refreshing perspective) and then it gets worse. Walbert does such an amazing job at writing from Jo's perspective, the lens of a survivor, as well as a guilt-ridden kid. The worst part of it all is that this story is very similar to a lot of girls all over the world who are put into a bear trap without them knowing it due to lazy, cowardly, and ignorant educators like Jo's headmaster. All that happened to Jo and Charlotte P was preventable if someone had believed. Master was an evil, manipulative predator but, those people allowed him to create a hunting ground. This book made me angry but, it also made me want to be an educator even more than before so that I can offer my students an open and safe learning environment, free of educators like Master. An important read for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship
freckled_frog_boi's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia
Minor: Suicide
mbgates's review
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
listened to the audiobook in hopes of it being similar to my dark vanessa. both obviously had similar themes, obviously mdv was able to get deeper into the story, but i loved this one and the narrative structure and devices that were used. i felt for jo, and even though it didn’t give me the same emotional punch as mdv, it’s a different book than mdv, and it’s a really good, fast read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
mfiegel's review
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death
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