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scottishlindsay's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, and Self harm
Minor: Car accident
rhiannon88f5f's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Suicide, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Homophobia
readers_syndrome's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Mental illness, Hate crime, Grief, and Emotional abuse
ellieprb05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
saisha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Suicide, Mass/school shootings, and Physical abuse
sam_i_am1912'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: Suicide
Moderate: Physical abuse
sallysimply's review against another edition
5.0
I love The Breakfast Club, it's one of my favorite movies, so the comparison to that and PLL or Gossip Girl was an interesting one. (I hate-watched PLL and did not at all care for Gossip Girl.) The scene in detention aggravated me a bit because it felt a little too on the nose. I started to worry that my initial sense I'd like this book was off the mark.
I was completely wrong, of course, and quite happy about it!
The characters in this story are great, and even the villains are so fun to hate. As the relationships grew and deepened, I found myself increasingly anxious about finding out who did it because I didn't want any of them to be guilty. The pacing was fantastic! I never felt that the story lulled and nothing felt rushed either, which is such an important balance to strike in a mystery or thriller. I also loved the writing, which felt very cinematic to me - I could picture everything so clearly in my mind's eye, and if this isn't made into a TV series or movie, I will be shocked.
And of course, that climax! Oh man. I can't even. So fucking worth it!
I spent the entire morning devouring this book, eager to finish it. I even told my boyfriend that he wasn't allowed to talk to me when I got home because I was nearly done and couldn't stop. This is such a strong debut novel. Stellar work, girl!
This story is engaging, the resolution is fantastic, and it's just such a fun read! Fantastic!
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Homophobia
Minor: Mass/school shootings