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amaranth_wytch's review
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Homophobia, Violence, Bullying, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Outing, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Classism, Cursing, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Suicide, Deadnaming, Rape, and Stalking
melsuke's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Gun violence, Animal death, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Vomit, Violence, Suicide, Racism, Blood, Ableism, Child abuse, and Murder
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- 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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Transphobia
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Addiction, and Bullying
Minor: Drug abuse
caseythereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
- Whew, RAINBOW BLACK is a ride. I was fully gripped from page one and couldn’t read it fast enough.
- It’s extremely dark and gruesome, but also filled with black humor and little bread crumbs dropped to keep you wanting to read one more chapter.
- Every character in this book is a complicated person. You can fully understand why they are acting the way they are, and yet they are doing horrible, villainous things. It’s really a feat. (It’s also extremely queer.)
- I do want to note that a big chunk of this book is set among teenagers in 1990, and the language reflects that. It’s a bit shocking to read homophobic and ableist slurs tossed around so casually now, but it is true to what I remember of the time.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Deadnaming, Confinement, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Gore, Grief, Murder, and Transphobia
Moderate: Dementia, Racial slurs, and Fatphobia
Minor: Antisemitism and Cancer
hannabee'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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Violence, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Outing, Homophobia, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Suicide, and Deadnaming
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse