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notamouse's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
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Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Outing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Biphobia, Grief, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Addiction, Bullying, Body shaming, Hate crime, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
shaykay's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
4.5
So The Dare is a novella about the Halloween party that the Losers Part 1 discusses at the beginning. I highly suggest reading this one first because I tried to jump right into the Losers. I had it on my Kindle already, and to read The Dare, I had to buy the physical copy. I just couldn't get into it. I struggled so hard at the beginning because I felt like I was missing something and people always rave about this gritty duology so for me to give it a fair chance I knew I needed to read the novella first so I ended up getting the physical copy and the Halloween party is WILD! We do fall into some sterotypical tropes because we are focused on the popular it girl and the outcast. Looking back I feel like the best way to read this one is to start Losers part 1 because we get a lot of the back story of the last year of high school and everything that went down with Manson and then the book shifts to after the party and references back to the Halloween party and at the point I'd pause that book and read this novella then go back to the main book. I know it's a lot of flip flopping. Still, I think its the best way to make the most since Jess leaves after the party instead of following through on her promise, and we do a timejump to after they graduate from college. Jess is forced to move back in with her parents, so she runs into Manson and his crew again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
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