A review by rewatchrereadrewind
Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.0

The book gripped at the beginning. To say that there’s a lot going on in the book would be an understatement. But as the story progressed, I felt a sense of emotional whiplash with every new development, detail, and traumatic event to the point that I I found myself exhausted and drudging through the book about halfway through. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, Outing, and Dysphoria