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abookwormspov'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
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Transphobia, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Pregnancy, Murder, Cursing, Deadnaming, Homophobia, War, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Drug use, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, and Gore
coolfijiwater's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug abuse, Animal death, and Transphobia
Minor: Pregnancy and Homophobia
mengzhenreads's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Gore
Moderate: Drug abuse, Transphobia, and Animal death
Minor: Pregnancy, Body shaming, and Homophobia
violetends's review
- 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
4.5
Generally, the plot once more takes numerous entertaining turns when Hazel begins her education and has to hide who she is or when Alana and Marko meet again. I enjoy their dynamic so much! The motivations behind the actions that cause these events are also a focal point of the narrative. Here, the distinctness of each character makes for a continuously surprising read. Pretty much each chapter displays one or more characters struggling with their position. And I loved it!
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Transphobia and Drug abuse
allisonwonderlandreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
1. The beginnings of a conversation on gender identity, particularly for those outside society's categorization or those whom others willfully miscategorize
2. The return of Izabel, my favorite fictional babysitter
3. The arrival of Hazel as an active participant in the plot
4. A teacher who doesn't suck (go, team! give that woman a raise and some actual time for herself!)
5. The return of my favorite reporters and their mission to uncover the truth/story of a lifetime while dodging homophobia
6. Last but not least, I offer an ode to Marko's brief flirtation with a beard. Alana told him to lose it, and she has never made a more foolish choice. Did she SEE him? Did she miss the swoon-inducing qualities of Marko with a beard and a sword/shield combo?? Is she trying to punish me by removing it from the page so soon? These are my questions.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
Moderate: Transphobia and War
Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Pregnancy
afrinazerinnoor's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug abuse, Hate crime, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
fraxisle's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Gun violence