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madsmacmath'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Racism, and Gun violence
Moderate: Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Racial slurs
m_papaya's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Gore, Torture, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Child death, and Abortion
Moderate: Bullying, Addiction, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Islamophobia
kananineko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Self harm, Gun violence, Abortion, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Racial slurs, Torture, Grief, Drug abuse, Addiction, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Suicide, and Gore
Minor: Islamophobia, War, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Cannibalism, and Cancer
daniellekat's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Self harm, Abortion, Blood, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying and Child death
Minor: Abandonment
seasonedreadings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Torture, and Mass/school shootings
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Mass/school shootings, and Abortion
Minor: Racial slurs, Suicide, and Cannibalism
aubrey_cody's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Cursing, Gore, Violence, Torture, Abortion, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Racism, Murder, and Xenophobia
jdamae11'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Police brutality, Abortion, Body horror, Death, Mass/school shootings, Domestic abuse, and War
hnagarne'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Gore, Abortion, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Violence, Death, Suicide, Police brutality, Hate crime, and Torture
lambchop12'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Made me the most emotional: “The Lion and the Spider” - I have a rough, weird relationship with my emotionally distant father who has left my family on multiple occasions so this story almost broke me, but also left me hopeful for a better future.
Left me in the most awe: “The Hospital Where” - I love me some good surrealism, okay? And this was just straight up “what’s going on” madness in a good way.
Had me thinking “oh jesus” the most times: “Through the Flash” - very very dark. Worth reading, but it was a smart move to put it at the end because by the time you finish it, you’ll feel a certain amount of emotional exhaustion from just thinking about the trauma the Flash and the following events have had on people. Also another one where the father/child relationship made me emotional.
Made me the maddest at society: “The Finkelstein 5” and “Zimmer Land” - I won’t spoil these, just know that they deal with racism and the unfair deaths of Black people (especially children). Heavy subject matter but meaningful.
Had me the most confused: “Lark Street” - this was the one story I disliked because I couldn’t tell if it was pro-choice or pro-forced birth lol. Interesting premise though.
The rest of the stories are interesting, I just don’t have much to say about them. Very good collection. 9/10.
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Abortion, Child death, Mass/school shootings, and Hate crime
Minor: Adult/minor relationship