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snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Child abuse, Blood, Abandonment, Cursing, Murder, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racism, Animal death, Body horror, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Vomit
kelsokake's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
i absolutely devoured this book. even knowing how it was going to end didn’t make me want to put it down. the way it explores race in a small town is phenomenal. the way the students talk to each other felt so real and so did all of the outbursts and arguments. i didn’t find myself rolling my eyes at all. i loved reading this and can’t wait to explore more by this author.
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Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Hate crime, Bullying, Police brutality, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexism, Blood, Death, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury
borrowedbyaudrey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Police brutality, Child death, Violence, Racism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Gun violence, Cursing, Confinement, and Sexism
blep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Racism, Mental illness, Violence, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny
Minor: Abandonment
gen_wolfhailstorm'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? It's complicated
4.5
Narrated by full cast
Unabridged
A Carrie retelling, with a podcast narration style, focusing on racial identity and segregation.
It was a nice suprise to have the podcast style as I wasn't expecting that and I've been enjoying the use of this tool or podcasts being a theme in my reads this year (e.g. Sadie).
Reminded me also of Anna dressed in blood as well as Carrie.
This was such a moving and distraught story of a young girl forced to suppress her nature (in multiple ways) under the cruelty of her father and the racist, segregated town she lives in. It felt so dated in the way the views of the white people held on the Black community and demonised them and the themes about equality in this day and age was painful and poignant.
Just when you hope Maddy can catch a break, all hell breaks lose at an awful happening of police brutality and that's when the Carrie retelling really shines.
This was a fantastic character study and discussion of deep rooted hatred of the 'other' with well done supernatural elements.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Murder, Religious bigotry, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence
ecn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Blood, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Cultural appropriation, Body horror, Abandonment, Gore, Slavery, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Hate crime, Grief, Cursing, Classism, Child abuse, and Bullying
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Murder, Blood, Gore, Death, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Bullying, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child death, Car accident, Gun violence, Grief, Sexism, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Minor: Slavery, Sexual content, Cancer, Vomit, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Animal death
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
“You, my child, were created in a hurricane, leaving destruction in your wake. You, as they say, are a storm with skin. Death and rebirth will follow you everywhere. How can one man who knows nothing of the weight of blood tame you? For wherever you go, there you are.”
➽ The Weight of Blood was a compelling Horror book full of intrigue and paranormal powers! I've never seen Carrie (though I know what it's about), but I could definitely feel the same vibes in this book. The story is about Maddy, a biracial teen who has hidden her identity because of her white, racist father. When it comes out that she has a black mother, Maddy is viciously bullied by both her peers and her furious father. The video of her bullying goes viral, so the school is forced to host its first integrated prom ... but it ends in disaster and everyone blames Maddy. I loved that the book was told in a mixed-media format. There were interviews, newspaper articles and podcasts about what happened at prom, but we slowly found out how it could even get this far. The story does a great job of exploring racism and racist microaggressions in school and how some traditions like prom are still segregated.
➽ Through it all Maddy grapples with new emerging powers and Kendrick, the school's black quarterback who's supposed to go to prom with her. I loved the supernatural twist, as Maddy felt something inside her welling up ... a strange power that had been there all along. She was such a compelling character and I loved her taking back some agency, as she's been continuously abused by her father for years. Maddy is meek and shy because her father restricted her life with his religious bigotry. She doesn't have any friends, but Kendrick is kind of pushed to get closer to her. His popular white girlfriend thinks herself a savior, so she rents him out to Maddy for the prom, so their school's scandal is brushed under the rug. Kendrick is in a difficult position, as he's used as the token popular black guy and begins to realize how much casual racism he has to ignore from his own friends. The situation with Maddy brings a lot of issues to a boiling point and I loved how intense the story got!
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Racism, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Death, Gore, Murder, Police brutality, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, and Slavery
augustinedreams'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Hate crime
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Gun violence, Cursing, and Alcohol
birbmcbirb'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Blood, Gun violence, Police brutality, Sexism, and Religious bigotry