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nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide attempt, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Gore
beesneysbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Confinement, and Violence
xomandymoo's review against another edition
The shooting was also very heavy to read.
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Physical abuse, Gore, Eating disorder, and Death
stellabyproxy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Bullying, Blood, Murder, and Mental illness
Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Car accident, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
sarahannmac21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I will say I think this book should be read by every student, teacher, principal, and parent of a child in high school. There is absolutely no reason this book should be banned. It’s crucial our students and adults in the public education world read and understand this book.
This book made me cry and sick to my stomach.
Side note: I didn’t not enjoy the little romantic sub plot that occurred at the 70% mark, and felt like a good 100 pages could have been edited out (they felt like filler that distracted from the story).
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
books_withblooms's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Gore, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Bullying, Death, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
shyleek's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Jodi Picoult has never let me down. She isn't afraid of the tough stuff. You always know there is a twist coming but can rarely figure out what that twist will be. Even though being a second read through I knew the Ending was coming it still Blows my mind how she built the story to that point.
In today's society this book is a heavy hitter. It is emotional and controversial but so worth the read.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence
nadia_luq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Death, and Miscarriage
phantomgecko's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Bullying is not tolerated at this school / Disciplining the bullies makes things worse
Moving on, the characters felt real. Peter was neither a monster nor a simple victim but a fleshed out teenager. His mother wasn't a perfect mother nor a failure but someone trying her best and making a lot of mistakes. Tbh, these are the only characters that I really empathized with. But that's not to say that the many other characters weren't also three dimensional.
idk, I won't read this book again, but I wouldn't deter anyone else from reading it. It's upsetting but the message is important, poignant and more realistic than other books I've read about school shootings.
Graphic: Bullying and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Miscarriage, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
willowruth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Gun violence
Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship