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alyssa2012'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Racism, Biphobia, Drug use, Vomit, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders
amethyst15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Gore
Moderate: Car accident, Sexual content, Grief, Outing, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
nerp'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
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Body horror, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Gore, and Murder
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Finch wants nothing more than to go to Ulalume Academy, a boarding school especially for artistically talented girls, to play the piano. But after a visit to the island in Maine, a tragic accident (or is it?) leaves Finch without her parents and completely changed. Meanwhile, Selena is dealing with her own problems at the Academy and wants nothing to do with Finch's weirdness.
This is dark and creepy all the way through, which I loved! The atmosphere is really good and the plot is super interesting. I really love the kind of accidental cult stuff that happens throughout the book. I also love the sapphic relationship and the discussions of identity within this book.
I didn't love the character development and felt like the pacing felt a little off. Things happened too fast to really be believable and organic for me. Other than that though, I enjoyed this dark academia!
Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Bullying, Outing, Animal death, Gore, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders