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the_book_bee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
summerb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
theoldestbennetsister's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
chelseylb1988's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism
karenmsecrest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Do I have strong feelings about this book because I graduated from high school the same year as the narrator and it felt unsettlingly personal? Or because I’ve listened to true crime podcasts? Or because I went to college in New England? Or because the litany of news stories sprinkled throughout the book are so familiar?
This didn’t give me a warm fuzzy feeling, but I found it compelling and fascinating.
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
emma_sky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
nerdglasses08's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Classism
michmoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
stephanieheld'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, and Suicide attempt
bella_cavicchi'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? It's complicated
5.0
I know it's not perfect—some characters are thinly fleshed out, it critiques true crime as a genre without ever truly being able to escape it—but it had me hooked and it had me ponder and, for me, that's enough.
(I also found it cathartic reading about a private school and realising what bizarre, intense, and intoxicating places they can be.)
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide attempt