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foreverinastory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Rep: Indian female MC. Various students from all over the world. I wish I could be more specific but I already forgot everyone...
CWs: Blood, bullying, child death, confinement, death, fire, injury/injury detail, gore, toxic friendship (of side character), violence. Moderate: Addiction, drug use and abuse by side character, murder.
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder
soundlysmitten'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
4.0
When I first started reading, I thought I was going to hate the book because I found the main character extremely annoying. El’s hostile narration can get repetitive fast, but the way she holds herself makes sense once you learn how her experience differs from others. So I’m glad I kept reading. Truly, I was so happy when things started to look up for El, you’d think she was a real person 😹
My favorite part of the book was the dynamic between El and her allies. The development of their relationships is heartwarming as it marks El's first experience of social acceptance and support.
I also appreciated the ethnic and financial diversity of the different characters and think the author did a good job mirroring certain real world inequalities that are perpetuated by the corrupt social systems we’ve established.
All in all, I'd say give this one a shot. It won't be for everyone, but no book is!
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Vomit
explorer_of_legends_and_ink'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
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Grief, and Toxic friendship
nixieba25f'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
rini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation