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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
nadiaherondale's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Grief, Drug use, 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
kirame's review
Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Moderate: Eating disorder, Grief, and Fatphobia
Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual content
wildasbookshelf's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying and Eating disorder
Minor: Mental illness
axolotl934's review
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
booksthatburn's review
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
fatphobia, homophobia, bullying, toxic relationship, adult/child relationships, drug use, confinement, grief, mental illness, eating disorder, dysmorphia, blood, self harm, suicidal thoughts, suicide, child death, death.