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sunflower7skull'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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Child abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Abandonment, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Vomit, War, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Medical content, Body horror, Deadnaming, Bullying, and Genocide
danteeeh'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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Religious bigotry, Blood, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Body horror, Child death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Deadnaming
sophiemattholie'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Transphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Violence, and War
anastasiamakes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
But for someone who struggles with gore, I enjoyed reading this (only skipping one bit involving teeth 🤢). There was so much in this book to keep me going - with a strong, driving plot; and sympathetic, multi-dimensional characters... Especially great to find in a YA book, where these things can sometimes be oversimplified for a younger audience.
The central themes of faith and LGBTQ+ and acceptance are more blunt, but that is made abundantly clear by the cover and blurb, so it's not like you don't know what you're getting into!
Where it lost the one star for me was on logic - I would have liked a bit more detail on the Flood, and at the beginning I very much felt like I'd been thrown in at the deep end. Maybe the chapter epigraphs could have been used a bit more tactically to do some of that worldbuilding? But equally they did a great job at building ~atmosphere~ that I wouldn't have wanted to lose either.
Definitely recommend checking content warnings, but if you're up for it, give this book a go!
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Pandemic/Epidemic, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Gore
fynn_jls's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Transphobia, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Deadnaming, and Death
cnaccarato's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Murder, Sexism, Dysphoria, Police brutality, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Torture, and Toxic relationship
tlaynejones's review against another edition
I am torn about whether I’ll try another book by Andrew Joseph White. I could tell that I actually really like his writing and storytelling, but if the topics/ themes are similar I may not….
I will add that I want to give Andrew Joseph White the biggest hug and offer to fight next to him against the torrential abuse of Christianity I fear he has experienced. ♥️♥️♥️
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Torture, Vomit, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Misogyny, Body horror, Dysphoria, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Transphobia, Violence, and Child abuse
withsquared'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
4.25
Graphic: Dysphoria, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Cursing, Death, Violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body horror, Gore, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, and Physical abuse
tea_coffee_sam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Child abuse, Death of parent, Genocide, Violence, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Cursing, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, War, Body horror, and Classism
Moderate: Alcohol, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Ableism
nikoops'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
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Torture, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, War, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Transphobia, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Body horror, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Suicidal thoughts