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thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was sort-of like “The Hunger Games” meets “Ready or Not” (a criminally underrated movie IMO) meets “Stranger Things”.
I don’t want to give too much away, as it’s better to go in blindly. But I will say I had hoped for faster pacing, and maybe less switches between POVs. The plot was intriguing, though the second half derailed from that intrigue at times. I would also note that, personally, I didn’t really find this read as a horror. Maybe more of a suspense? It had the creepiness factor.
Not a bad book, though I had wished for more. It definitely surprised me, which is a plus. Would love to see it made into a movie!
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Lesbophobia
cjxx26'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: Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
charitylee92'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
jenbosen'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
debussy'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism