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nyantastic'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Child abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Pedophilia, Death, and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Bullying, and Drug abuse
michelle_my_belle's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Violence, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Bullying
nat_kiverse's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
anielabooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Child death, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, and Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Rape, Murder, Abandonment, Drug use, and Addiction
Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Bullying, Suicide, Stalking, Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Car accident, and Domestic abuse
amystainton's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Drug use, Abandonment, Rape, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Child death, Murder, Mental illness, Bullying, and Addiction
awebofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Let's start off with trigger warnings for violence, substance abuse, and child sexual abuse. These topics are hard, especially the last one, so take care.
I appreciated that Summers tackled this story head-on. There were so many possible exit ramps where Summer could have taken the easier, softer way out. Yet, she persevered and told a story that played out realistically.
I enjoyed the podcast setup for this, which is why I think that audio is the only way to go with this. They used a full cast instead of just one or two narrators, which made it feel more like a podcast than an audiobook, and most of the performances were strong (there were a couple of one-liners here and there that didn't land quite right but that's no big deal).
My frustrations with the book come more from my own preferences than from any shortcomings on the story's part. Sadie makes decisions that I think are incredibly stupid, although I recognize that they are decisions that a teenager would make. Generally, Young Adult is not a genre that I read right now, and this is a strong Young Adult book that sometimes reminds you that it is a Young Adult Book. While I would never knock a book for being what it is, it isn't something I enjoy.
I can recognize the many strengths of this book, and I would recommend it to others. It just wasn't the type of book for me right now.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Violence
mysterymom40's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Ableism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol
lcverreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child death, Abandonment, and Murder
this book is not for the faint of heart. i lowkey wish i had looked up the trigger warnings before going in because boy, is it a lot. still an amazing read though.mbrogs2024's review
4.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Child death, Cursing, Death, and Drug use
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt
lasagna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Rape, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Child death
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, and Gun violence