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arlorees's review against another edition
- 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: Outing, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Blood, Gore, and War
didabean's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I have mixed feelings about this book, it wasn't what I expected but I think it's better to go in a little blind.
I liked the story. even when it felt predictable I was still engaged and didn't want to put the book down.
but what really put a bad taste in my mouth is the way regine is written. it feels like the sassy/angry black woman + sidekick trope to me and I think she deserved better. I understand that racism and fatphobia are a part of her story, but some of the lines ness wrote about her size and race were off putting to me, specifically when they weren't talking about her backstory. I'm not sure how to word it and I haven't seen many others talk about it, but I almost dnf'ed the book bc of it.
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, and Child abuse
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Fatphobia and Racism
ameliaflint's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Gore and Sexual content
Minor: Cursing, Racism, Fatphobia, Grief, and Domestic abuse
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Child abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Vomit, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Outing, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fatphobia, Car accident, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Homophobia
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Bullying, Xenophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Misogyny, Ableism, and Excrement
Graphic drowning and unreality. Attack by animal. Smoking, underage drinking. Joke about teacher/student relationship, description of character as "concentration camp guard."vthecreature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I didn’t see some of the smaller plot twists coming such as
The characters weren’t super complex,
Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Physical abuse, Outing, Suicide, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Homophobia, Body horror, and Child death
Minor: Racism, Body shaming, Sexual content, and Bullying
Kidnapping