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24carrotgay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia
kassidyreads's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Sexism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Rape
Moderate: Islamophobia
Minor: Confinement, Grief, and Murder
jem_carstairs'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Rape, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Confinement, and Islamophobia
Minor: Vomit
therainbowshelf'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Outing, Confinement, Racism, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Grief, Hate crime, Death, Abandonment, Lesbophobia, Islamophobia, and Emotional abuse
my_weird_bookish_heart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Confinement, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Classism
kp_writ's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I'll likely have to return to this review after I've digested some more, because dear god does this book give you a lot to digest. It was an easy read in that the writing style was good (if somewhat dialogue and narration-heavy) and each scene was quick and jumped straight into the next (a literal page-turner), but it was so beyond challenging in that the content was super dark. Thankfully this story never lets a plot point go without resolving it near immediately - one of the reasons it was such a page-turner, truly, but that was something that annoyed me quite a bit because it disrupted the tension and anticipation - but it really dragged on when we hit the darkest part of the story. I don't think I'm entirely satisfied with the ending since it feels so unrealistic. It felt as though the author was trying to shove a happy ending in there, but this book felt like it needed a bittersweet ending instead. There was one specific plot point that felt like it only existed for the shock factor, and it never really resolved. One of my biggest gripes with this book is that I kind of hated Rukhsana's Seattle friends and girlfriend. They were supposed to be the anchor point for her, especially during the darkest times, but they fell really flat as characters and as friends.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Rape, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Child abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Islamophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Hate crime, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Sexism
cleo_wylde'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Incest, Sexual violence, and Islamophobia
emilyeehaw's review against another edition
also this book was INTENSE for a YA book...made me quite sad. at times i felt like the pacing was too fast but i guess that did help me get through the book at a decent rate.
Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
Minor: Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, and Hate crime
turtlebrainlibrarian'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
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Rape, and Sexism
tintinmd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The writing felt a little choppy in the beginning but I loved the story!
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Rape
Moderate: Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Stalking
Minor: Islamophobia, Violence, and Vomit