A review by loverofvenus
14 Ways to Die by Vincent Ralph

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

 jess, the main character, wasn't the *most* likeable. i could very easily make the same mistakes as her but that doesn't make it less irritating. also, it doesn't come up much in the book—& we all know that unless stated otherwise the character is white & cishet—but there are moments that it is painfully obvious the author is both of those things. i will say, all in all, it was an enjoyable book.

albeit, there was a scene when her competitors gave up their opportunities to tell their viewers to follow her & it *did* felt like a cop out. also, her director/friend, danny, was implied to be crushing on her but like?? she was seventeen & he was in his twenties?? ew??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Body horror, Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit