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abby_shupe's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cursing
Minor: Homophobia
calebaltair's review
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse
thesicaeffect's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Murder
emilyellen07's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Fatphobia, and Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Drug use
This was such an interesting book that made you think, “what the HECK is happening?” and “that’s very messed up.” It was like a romance novel and a murder mystery had a child named “sapphic love, photography, arson, & murder.” Overall this was a very horrifying novel with just the right amount of romance. Would definitely recommend.leahlovesloslibros's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Veronica is a teenage photographer hoping to be discovered. Nico is a performance artist who strives to make his points with controversial art installations. When the two best friends meet the enigmatic Mick, whom Veronica promptly starts dating, things quickly go awry, and Mick has to figure out how she fits into the friendship without stirring up too much trouble.
Honestly, the relationship between Mick and Veronica seemed pretty toxic to me. It immediately started with Veronica constantly trying to push Mick to do things which she expressed that she was uncomfortable with, and it didn't stop. It also didn't seem very realistic how quickly everything escalated with them. Even high school "love" doesn't usually move that quickly, at least in my experiences.
Nico seemed like a weird dude from the start. He always gave off a bit of a creeper vibe. His actions in the second half of the book kind of seemed like they came out of left field, though. While I know the author probably didn't want to give away too much too soon, it seemed like he went from quirky to unhinged practically overnight, and without much explanation.
I didn't see much character growth throughout the story, either.
This was a quick read, and it did make me want to keep reading, which is why I'll leave it at 3 stars. I didn't hate it but I would only recommend it in certain situations.
Rep: lesbian MC, Latina lesbian LI, AAPI SC
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Cursing, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Additional TW/CW: underage drinking, toxic parent, parent kicking child out of home, bombs/explosionsrexreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Cursing
bookcrushin's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Car accident, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, and Stalking
baylaurels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content, Rape, Mass/school shootings, Infidelity, Gun violence, Animal death, and Addiction
Severe injury, parental abandonment, extreme fires (arson, wildfire), drowning, attempted murder by suffocation and hypothermia Mention of divorcecindespair's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, Kidnapping, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
rplusd's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death