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bessadams'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
Graphic: Gun violence, Animal death, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Trafficking
Minor: Infidelity
ireadinbed'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? It's complicated
4.5
I really enjoyed how she wrote the setting I felt like I could picture it. And the villains are truly just evil. It is kind of nice to not have to do mental math on how I feel about a villain backstory. I could just hate them. I only ever had to confront the ways they made me feel about myself. Great twists and turns were foreshadowed well but still surprised me. Also I loved the older people getting in on the story! Always a plus for me.
Wish I had seen more of Drea. I think she needed to be a more fleshed out character, that was a significant plot line and it fell flat for me. I also think things would have been more suspenseful without Theos perspective chps (though I did like him!)
Graphic: Racism and Violence
Moderate: Trafficking
saraellenme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Racism, Gun violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
madmantha'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
4.75
Thrilling, anxiety-inducing, emotional and yet hilarious at the same time.
Can’t wait to suggest this read to others, I loaned it from the library but will definitely be purchasing my own copy. This is something that deserves to be remembered and celebrated for years to come.
Graphic: Confinement, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Torture
Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Homophobia, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Vomit, Alcohol, Addiction, Hate crime, Outing, Racial slurs, and Slavery
whatiskatelynreading's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Racism, Slavery, Genocide, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, and Police brutality