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seventhswan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.75
Otherwise, the narrator, Mia, is insufferable, her brother and mother are two-dimensional, and there are so many random plot points that are mentioned once and are never relevant again. There is a totally inexplicable paragraph about the rape of children during war. The criminal justice system works the same way it does in Law and Order. The narrative voice felt very YA despite this being, as far as I can tell, intended as adult fiction.
I almost never leave a 1* review because it feels unkind and I don't usually finish books I seriously dislike. But after seeing this book promoted so heavily on Goodreads and elsewhere I felt I had to provide a different perspective.
Graphic: Ableism and Racism
Minor: Rape
katiecentabar's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: War and Rape
yeaeun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Rape, Death of parent, Violence, Death, Ableism, Xenophobia, and Hate crime
miranda_graham's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Ableism
katrinarose'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
4.0
Graphic: Medical content and Ableism
Moderate: Racism and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Rape, and Blood
iothemoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Gaslighting
ncoletti'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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Police brutality
rainbowfairie'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
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Bullying, Terminal illness, and Suicide
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Police brutality, Rape, and War
jkpiowa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Ableism
Minor: Rape
ukponge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent and Ableism
Minor: Suicide