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abbiemreads'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? It's complicated
3.0
Good characters, written to captivate and overall very fun, but I wanted more explanation around it all.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Alcohol, Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
julienicole1106'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Violence, Cursing, and Murder
racheldkidder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship
charlsbookshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
tkatt20'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
5.0
I highly recommend this book for any horror/slasher movie fans out there. Some other reviews mention that the killer' motive wasn't realistic and ended up being disappointing but I didnt get that at all. I was very realistic to me and terrifying since it shows that you never really know what goes on in someones head. There was a perfect balance of heart-pounding scenes and lighter and funnier moments in between so nothing became to over or underwhelming and the writing style was perfect for me. I loved these characters and if the author ever decided to bring them back for future books I would be first in line for a copy.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Sexual content, and Vomit
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia
mlinder18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I think there was a lot more potential here and it fell a little flat.
Looking forward to giving Perkins other "YA thriller/horror" a read to see if its any better.
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicide
voidboi'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
3.75
I do have a few complaints. I felt that Darby and Alex were underdeveloped and somewhat cartoon-y, and I wish they'd gotten past that before the end. I also thought that the reveal of Makani's past was a bit anti-climactic. Reading about what she'd been put through was horrific (though a bit weirdly formatted), but in the end what she actually did just paled in comparison to to actual bad things in her past and present, and it seemed unrealistic that the response would have been so world-ending for her.
This was a great spooky season read, and I'm so glad Steph Perkins was able to write this. Her voice is perfect for the messy and dark parts of adolescence.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Drug use, and Physical abuse
kharlagrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Bullying and Stalking
Minor: Suicide attempt
amih's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Transphobia and Deadnaming
reese3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Stalking and Toxic friendship