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shaun_dh'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: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
spicycronereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The thriller aspects really picked up and all the pieces started coming together in the second half in a way that really paid off. And there are a few jaw dropping moments!
The dynamic between Sydney and Theo really works. They have fun banter and he seems like he is genuinely interested is learning to do better. There is one spicy scene but otherwise the focus is really on the events in the neighborhood. 1/2 đśď¸
The audio book performances are great.
Overall I found it engaging! âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸ / .5 đśď¸
Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Slavery
Gentrificationcallidoralblack's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Deportation
sfdogmom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Slavery, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
jenbertface's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
snowiceblackfruit77'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
hollywobble's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Terminal illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Deportation
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
findingt_ri'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Blood
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
raptorq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Gore and Suicide
Minor: Drug abuse
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It fell a bit flat for me. And didnât solve a lot of the intricate side plots. This book fell into its own trap. I think the plot got too big for itself so when the ending came, it could never have properly wrapped up all the loose threads. The main problem is a pitfall Iâve seen a lot of books struggle with: the villain became too omniscient.
I have more questions than answers after all that. And while Iâm glad Theo helped Sydney through it all, I never trusted him. I was waiting for him to pull an Allison Williams the whole dang time. The ending felt like the end of a battle, not a war. And itâs hard to believe this one neighborhood can fight that big of a fight. Although I did appreciate the friendly neighbor motif and how togetherness is the way to win. I wish thereâd been more closure.
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Addiction, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent