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readerpants's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Meh. I liked the AYPE setting and the specificity of Seattle! And I'm always into it when my students rec books that they love - although this wasn't for me, clearly it was for them.
Totally not for me, though. From the first page, this was unrelenting whump; Wilhelm was the ultimate woobie. Needed much tighter editing, dragged on, hardly any character growth, and honestly it was hard to appreciate any of them by the time we got to the big-action ending. 2.5 stars, rounding down for how much I wanted it to be over.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, and Confinement
Moderate: Torture
bellagothh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Racism, and Physical abuse
monniebiloney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I loved the setting alot, and William and Jack were cute together. I loved how even though the "romance" was the main motivator for the main characters actions (it's because Jack liked William that he decided that he had to help William away from his' abusive "family", and it's because William was in love with Jack that he was willing to brave against his abusive "Father" ).
The best part of this book was definitely the climax,
Moderate: Trafficking, Torture, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Sexism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, and Gaslighting
Minor: Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Murder, Vomit, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Stalking, Lesbophobia, and Racism
archcon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Murder, Kidnapping, Bullying, Abandonment, Death, Sexism, and Racism
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, and Lesbophobia
evilyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse