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catommy17's review against another edition
The authors exploit trauma, adding everything for shock value. This book has, like, dozens characters and none of them is okay. If you have certain triggers as a reader, prepare to encounter them described very graphically. I mean, the book literally opens up with
One moment you will have compassion for characters, another moment they will say or do something so effed up and abhorrent you will never want to pick up the book ever again. Minoo and Rebecca are the only decent people among the bunch. It was refreshing to read about Minoo whose parents are not assholes for a change, you know? I should have dropped this book
We get it, characters are broken and traumatized. Now can we get at least something nice without it being destroyed?
For whom this book was written? I think harsher readers won't pick up the book made for teens. And more sensitive to triggers readers will feel as bad as I did. This is basically trauma porn.
Oh, yeah, it was supposed to be about witches or something. Not much of that stuff in the book. It could have been the book about serial killer and nothing would have changed.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual content, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Bullying, Body shaming, Suicide, Grief, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Cursing, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction
fionamatilda'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: Suicide, Bullying, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Fatphobia
Minor: Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship
pawprintedpages's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Drug use, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Homophobia
Minor: Eating disorder and Adult/minor relationship
livinthebubble's review against another edition
From what I forced myself to read, there was only drama, random powers and more drama. All the characters have the same voice and I was struggling to distinguish between all 6 of them. Also, the authors decided to add every "teen problem" into this: suicide, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, fatphobia, bullying (honestly endless list) in graphic detail sometimes. Sorry, but no.
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Bullying
bookhead420's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Major trigger warnings for suicide, EDs, self harm, and bullying.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Bullying, and Suicide
bookswstella'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
4.25
Jag lånade boken av en kompis som tyckte att jag skulle läsa den men jag trodde typ att den skulle få 2/5 i betyg men jag hade verkligen fel och blev väldigt positivt överraskad!
Den tar upp rätt tunga ämnen men är ändå väldigt lättläst jämfört med andra fantasy böcker jag läst. Sen var det var flera av karaktärerna (speciellt Anna-Karin) som jag störde mig på och blev frustrerad över hur de hanterade vissa situationer.
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
_claryreads_'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Body shaming, and Bullying
Moderate: Murder, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing
auraskyer'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
Minor: Eating disorder, Bullying, and Suicide
kirame's review
Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Moderate: Eating disorder, Grief, and Fatphobia
Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual content
jodine's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Murder, Bullying, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts