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cartermon4'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Racism
nola_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts
willowshelter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Racism
Moderate: Homophobia and Rape
ashleycmms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gun violence, and Death
Minor: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence
beehotel's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Confinement, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Cursing, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Confinement
Moderate: Classism, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Violence
mattyb'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Sexual assault
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I see why this book won the awards that it did when it came out in the year 1999 and then in 2000, some of the imagery was really powerful and the book format was unique, especially for the times.
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Gun violence, Confinement, Murder, Racism, and Violence
robinsong's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Confinement, Blood, Violence, and Vomit
anniefwrites's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts