waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
2.5
A painfully sad and tense novel, but beautifully written. The characters are richly written and will leave you asking for more because the well feels quite deep...but ultimately, the depths go unexplored.
I had to read it for school, and the triggering content made it difficult to finish and process. The complete lack of quotation marks and rarely used paragraph breaks was too tricky to get used to. At least the book led to lively class discussions, so that's something in its favor.
I had to read it for school, and the triggering content made it difficult to finish and process. The complete lack of quotation marks and rarely used paragraph breaks was too tricky to get used to. At least the book led to lively class discussions, so that's something in its favor.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Outing, Vomit, Ableism, Child death, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Gaslighting, Racism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Sexism, Torture, and Violence
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