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kmcclung00's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
pronkbaggins's review against another edition
3.0
2.5/50 stars
Changed from 5.0/5.0 stars initially after reading through other people's reviews.
I initially rated this as 5 stars because I read it in half a day. I loved the mixed media in the book and thought it had a cool enough mystery to keep me flipping through the pages. As far as a thriller goes, I thought this was a 5 star book! I did not care that the characters made silly decisions or that things got a little cheesy at times. I was in it for the intrigue.
However, after reading through some of the comments I realized that there were a lot of things I glossed over because I either have them ingrained inside of me or I did not realize they were there. I do not know if this makes me a lazy reader or innately indoctrinated with biases, but I want to be better. I did pick up on the trans commentary but did not realize how harmful it was, and I actually glossed over the fat shaming. I am going to try to be more conscious of this in the future.
Changed from 5.0/5.0 stars initially after reading through other people's reviews.
I initially rated this as 5 stars because I read it in half a day. I loved the mixed media in the book and thought it had a cool enough mystery to keep me flipping through the pages. As far as a thriller goes, I thought this was a 5 star book! I did not care that the characters made silly decisions or that things got a little cheesy at times. I was in it for the intrigue.
However, after reading through some of the comments I realized that there were a lot of things I glossed over because I either have them ingrained inside of me or I did not realize they were there. I do not know if this makes me a lazy reader or innately indoctrinated with biases, but I want to be better. I did pick up on the trans commentary but did not realize how harmful it was, and I actually glossed over the fat shaming. I am going to try to be more conscious of this in the future.
landofkate's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book especially the pictures in it. It really pulled the story together.
sammieelynn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
updog425's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
justina73's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
gabyelle_97's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gzapanta99's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
ivemcbride's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
5.0
lsaunder0724's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse