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tayking's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
alyssapusateri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Death, Murder, Cancer, Terminal illness, Ableism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
hamohero's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Suicide
andatherrin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Grief, Drug abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
dcong16's review against another edition
1.0
Only thing giving it one star and not zero is the characters, but then the ending even sort of ruined Molly for me? Like it didn’t fit with how she’d behaved / acted the whole rest of the book???? The others were annoyingly surface level when they had potential to be so interesting, but I think that was part of getting to know them from Molly’s perspective, so I was willing to overlook it. On that note, I’m curious how this depiction of Molly’s experience was in terms of accuracy / sensitivity.
While we never get an actual name for it, I think the author’s intentions are fairly clear in depicting a character on the Autism spectrum. I have mixed feelings about that. Why make the reader read between the lines about that? Why not just say it? Why have there be no diagnosis? I don’t have the personal experience to judge whether this was or was not a faithful depiction of ASD, but the fact that it’s so heavily alluded to despite never being named strikes me as a little… shady I guess?? Like the author wanted to write the character that way but didn’t want the potential to be called out. I genuinely can’t see any reason why naming it would make a difference to the story, since Molly states, herself, on many occasions, that she knows she’s different and experiences the world differently and therefor has trouble understanding social situations that are easy for others. Having a name and a diagnosis for that difference wouldn’t really make a difference to the plot. I don’t know maybe I’m just conspiracy theorizing at this point. Regardless, I’d love to know what people with ASD or more personal experience with it than me think of Molly’s characterization. I hope it’s a faithful depiction because I think people deserve that, I’m just not very trusting when it comes to these things.
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Physical abuse
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Domestic abuse
corruptednatz'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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, and Grief
Minor: Drug abuse
kcarney86'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
4.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Torture, Murder, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Classism, and Chronic illness
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Minor: Murder, Trafficking, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
elysedc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Terminal illness, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Alcoholism
greatestheights'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
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Bullying, Drug use, and Murder