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squinnittowinit's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Fun idea, but execution fell flat for me with several problematic issues played off as jokes again and again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Homophobia and Ableism
_ren's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
Reads like fanfiction to me. An amazing, great world, but with obnoxious tropes and characters. This was definitely written by a beginner writer.
APPARENTLY, THE AUTHOR COMPLETELY RUINS IT IN THE 2ND BOOK, SO I WILL NOT BE READING THE REST OF THE SERIES.
APPARENTLY, THE AUTHOR COMPLETELY RUINS IT IN THE 2ND BOOK, SO I WILL NOT BE READING THE REST OF THE SERIES.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Torture, Sexism, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Gore, Grief, Body shaming, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Classism, War, Vomit, and Violence
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Cursing, and Kidnapping
Minor: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia
carmineslamp's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's a perfect book, I'd give it the full 5 but it'd not on the same level as other books I'd consider a full 5. I mostly re-read this because I watched the movie and they fr gave it the PJO movies treatment. Aggie is so girlboss. Tedros is so malewife. Sophie is so gaslight.
If you're coming here expecting this to be like the movie, turn back around and find another book :D!
Ok, so there's a lot of misogyny (the Evergirls focused on beauty and being failed if they didn't adhere to the strict gender norms of finding a prince or whatever, Evergirls failed if they aren't asked to the Ball, but Everboys only getting half marks, etc) but I thought it was on purpose in the way that it was being condemned?? Like "ah, look at the juxtaposition of Good being so vain" as if to demonstrate how gray the whole nature of morality is! Which is why the scenes of Evers and Nevers trying to mingle (during the Trial by Tale, during that final battle) is so profound!
If you're coming here expecting this to be like the movie, turn back around and find another book :D!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Death, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Body shaming
younglyricallit's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic friendship
moeisme1972's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Bullying, and Body shaming
Moderate: Violence and Fatphobia
calamitywindpetal's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, and Blood
Minor: Death and Death of parent
dying_raptor's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I thought this was a fun read. I love the role reversal and how it's trying to teach kids to focus on the personalities of those they surround themselves with. Also, Sophie and Agatha are totally gay for each other.
Essentially, if you're a fan of the ever after high webseries, you'll be a fan of this
Essentially, if you're a fan of the ever after high webseries, you'll be a fan of this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, and Sexism
ashthemenace's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
i love this book, i really do. But if it had come out like 3 years later then it did, I think he would've made them date. It literally sets up the perfect segway into that, but oh well, I digress.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Sexism
thatlivthatreads's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
this book was both good, and made me want to throw it across the room all at the same time. at first, i hated the characters with a passion. the only thing that motivated me to read it, was the plot. also, the entire book was completely sexist. the only reason that i kept reading (and am reading the sequel - family copy) is because the schools interest me - the original idea would have been so great if it didn't have so much sexism in. i don't know how people aren't picking up on it, or maybe they just ignore it, but they are very much there.
characters
sophie- i despised until towards the end. her character development made her interesting and not completely intolerable
agatha- also hated her until around midway through the book. she is now tolerable.
tedros- hate hate hate him. so much. he actually tolerable and i was beginning to like him, but then he made sexist comments.
original idea
the original idea would have been so good, if it weren't for the sexism on every page. if the characters were made more tolerable, then i might have enjoyed it a bit more (i still did enjoy this, but not as much as i would've).
writing style
the writing style was so gripping, that i stayed up until 4 am to finish the book. i just needed to know what happened next.
all in all
if you are looking to buy this book, be wary that it is sexist and that may trigger you.
thanks for reading (i am in no way good at writing reviews, but i hope this got the message across).
characters
sophie- i despised until towards the end. her character development made her interesting and not completely intolerable
agatha- also hated her until around midway through the book. she is now tolerable.
tedros- hate hate hate him. so much. he actually tolerable and i was beginning to like him, but then he made sexist comments.
original idea
the original idea would have been so good, if it weren't for the sexism on every page. if the characters were made more tolerable, then i might have enjoyed it a bit more (i still did enjoy this, but not as much as i would've).
writing style
the writing style was so gripping, that i stayed up until 4 am to finish the book. i just needed to know what happened next.
all in all
if you are looking to buy this book, be wary that it is sexist and that may trigger you.
thanks for reading (i am in no way good at writing reviews, but i hope this got the message across).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
wondereads13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of my favorite series ever, The School for Good and Evil, while written for younger readers, is good for any age. It's got a super interesting concept, a fun setting, and compelling characters. Sophie and Agatha are amazing main characters, and you'll be so invested in their relationship. Honestly, the only thing keeping this from the YA category is the absence of cursing and makeout scenes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Fatphobia, and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent
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