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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
miles'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
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, War, Gore, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Genocide, Death of parent, and Gun violence
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
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
mlovesbooks'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
4.25
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Body horror, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
ctara2123'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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Transphobia
Minor: Homophobia
charlieeee'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
4.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Transphobia, Genocide, Physical abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Deadnaming, and Blood
Moderate: Cursing and Dysphoria
Minor: Sexual content
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
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