shuuunea's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Antisemitism, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Mass/school shootings, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, and Misogyny
effievee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Toxic friendship, Grief, Gun violence, Gore, Medical trauma, Death, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, Sexism, Suicide, Pregnancy, Racism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Xenophobia
nialiversuch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Physical abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Misogyny, Bullying, Xenophobia, Abortion, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
theirgracegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Ableism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Misogyny, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Drug use, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
Sadie's grandparents are Holocaust survivors, and Sadie's pre-Unfair game is about Nazi collaborators.bonjoery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Xenophobia, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, and Cancer
sneakysquid's review
- 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
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Xenophobia
librarianmage'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: Gun violence, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Homophobia and Xenophobia
sandwiiche's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
this book grabbed my heartstrings and made me FEEL
the characters were frustrating and flawed at times, but nevertheless, i felt myself root for them, i empathised deeply with them, and i felt my heart break when theirs broke.
the story was also very sad - sadder than i expected
Spoiler
when marx died i was devastated, both at his death and at the repurcussions it would have on sadie and sami liked at all the issues and ideas that gabrielle zevin explored in the book, and i also liked the interwoven scenes of game playthrough and how it aided the narrative flow. it was especially sweet to see how sadie and sam bonded over games.
perhaps the pacing felt a little slow sometimes, or a little repetitive, but
i thoroughly enjoyed this tragic tale of grief, loss, connection and ultimately, love.
"i love you."
"terribly."
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, and Blood
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Abortion
miles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Vomit, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Abortion, Antisemitism, Cancer, and Toxic friendship
Only adding the 'toxic friendship' tag because Sam and Sadie hurt each other a lot, mostly because of miscommunication and misconstruing the other's intentions, but they love each other a lot and are each other's most important person in the world so it's complicated, really.alyssadiaz'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, and Toxic relationship