A review by rexreads
The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I found that this book tried to deal with too many things so it didn't give any of them enough attention. The mystery didn't feel particularly compelling, and I didn't particularly like the main character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Fatphobia

In the first few pages,

main character is getting an abortion. Is already in the process of it at the start of the book so we don't see the doctor's appointment, but we do see the effects of the pull