Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

As de picas by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

315 reviews

gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? No

5.0

This book had me hooked from the beginning and did not let me go.
I loved how we have dual POVs of Devon and Chiamaka as they both bring their own troubles and perspectives to the book and work to figure out who Aces is and why they are targeting them.

The whole book has a lot of confronting matieral (warnings can be found on Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé's site.) which sets up this uncomfortable feeling when reading. There doesn't feel like a moment of rest wen reading which heightens your senses and paranoia that works so well in conjunction with the story. This atmosphere makes for each twist to hit that much more along with the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

matidareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

charlx_otte's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• 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

I wish I could give this more than 5 stars 🥲

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Drug use, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death, Gun violence, and Suicide attempt

I have no words. I cannot believe this was a debut.

whosgina's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide attempt

traceyanderson's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

mostlykenny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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? No

5.0

This was so moving. I recommend so many people to read this. It’s amazing and twisted. And tells you a lot about our systems today. Warning, check the trigger warnings before reading if you’re pretty sensitive to these kinds of topics. But I still think it should be read since the world isn’t alll good in real life. Fiction mirrors reality sometimes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

buttermellow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Death of parent

faythfarrar's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Racism

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

simplykatherina's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book definitely lived up to the hype! I went into this book knowing nothing and so I was finding out all the information with the characters as the book progressed, which really added to the tension. 

I do wish that the “thriller” aspects of the book had started just a little bit earlier as it did take me a bit to get into the book, but once things started unfolding I was hooked!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

erstreetman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Classism

Minor: Rape and Alcohol