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kynajayne's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content and Confinement
Minor: Homophobia
withlivjones'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? Yes
3.75
That said, it’s definitely not a perfect book. As I mentioned, it does take a while for the story to get going and the beginning is quite slow-paced. I found Helena as a character to be fairly one-dimensional compared to the others, the way her transphobia consumed her entire personality and motivations - when imo more of a focus should’ve been on her desire for control and unwillingness to be wrong driving her towards these beliefs and actions - felt quite heavy-handed. Even if her being an abuse victim had been explored further than just being vaguely mentioned, that would’ve fleshed out her character quite a bit. She served her purpose in the story but I think she could’ve been an even more interesting character (while still being a nasty TERF).
Graphic: Murder, Transphobia, and Death
Moderate: Outing and Sexism
Minor: Racism and Domestic abuse
readingelli'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: Murder, Sexual content, Transphobia, War, and Death
Moderate: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Racism
mossbelle's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Outing, Death, Car accident, Transphobia, Torture, Racism, Infidelity, and Death of parent
rivercat0338's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, and Transphobia
Moderate: Death, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Blood, Confinement, Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Infidelity
Cliffhanger endingshottel's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gaslighting, Outing, Transphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Drug use
mandaleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Murder and Death
katcass'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death and Transphobia
Moderate: Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Torture, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
ninaleonie's review
- 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
2.5
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Transphobia
Minor: Self harm, Eating disorder, and Death
eve81'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Deadnaming, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racism