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em815ily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Outing, Suicide, Torture, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Violence, Bullying, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Self harm, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Body shaming
tessa_specchio's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Bullying, Torture, Death, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia, Gore, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Grief, Vomit, Classism, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism, Police brutality, Eating disorder, Racism, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
florenceassetto's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Child death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Vomit
robert_schreiner's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Ableism, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Torture
onewoman_bookclub's review
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Gore, and Bullying
Moderate: Suicide and Sexual assault
sophiaroesler's review
Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Suicide
holk's review against another edition
4.0
I struggled with wrapping my head around the modern way in which the teenagers spoke while them being in a past timeline. It took me out of the plot at several points.
This book is heavy and full of plot points that may be triggering to some, although they are done tasteful, and I assume are well researched.
EC has such a gift. I will definitely be reading her backlist along with her future titles.
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, and Violence
notlikethebeer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Murder, Torture, Child death, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
j_squaredd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Blood, Gore, and Torture
Minor: Vomit
cpbindel's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The story lagged for me about 4/5ths in, but the many forms (blogs and message threads, podcasts, interviews, narratives and newspaper clippings) kept me interested. A sad story with little respite.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Classism, Incest, and Child abuse