adorotich's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Car accident, Kidnapping, Vomit, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Drug abuse
emma3674's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Vomit, Suicide, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Blood, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Drug use, Murder, Animal death, Car accident, and Cursing
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Grief
mikeymara's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Drug use, Suicide, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Racism, and Murder
samantha7815'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
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Child death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Murder, Rape, and Self harm
thatenbyisisreads's review against another edition
- 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
Spoiler
Personally, I loved how Holly Jackson was able to mislead the reader into thinking they knew who the killer was, while leaving sneaky clues leading to the real killer the whole time. The perfect example of this was when David and Stanley were seen by Pip and Ravi outside the town meeting while they were arguing. I was so sure they had something to do with the case. However, I did find it extremely inappropriate for Pip and Ravi to have a relationship in the end since Pip is a 17-year-old teenage girl who's in high school and Ravi is a 20-year-old man. Overall, Holly really outdid herself with this murder mystery book and I'm excited to see what will come next of this story.Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Suicide, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Rape, and Self harm
josxphinchen'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Vomit, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Blood, Car accident, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Grief, Bullying, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Animal death, Body shaming, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Self harm
julka_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Spoiler
I was completely shocked when Sal's killer was revealed. The way that the author revealed it was very original, creative and unexpected (in a good way). I just didn't understand how Becca was "technically" Andie's killer (like Pip's process of finding out). I personally think that Pip's and Ravi's romance was very rushed. MAYBE I missed out on something. I get that the plot of this book doesn't focus on romance, but I feel that the author added that romance plot only for all the romance "supporters" out there for the ultimate happy ending.Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Drug use and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Kidnapping
fictionaladventures's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Wow, what a ride. I can’t remember the last time I was so entranced by a book, so glued to the page that I couldn’t stop reading if I tried. From the very beginning, the story was unique, engaging, and unpredictable, but it was also masterful on the sentence-level. Every bit of this story lived up to the hype. I read so much that I very rarely “can’t put a book down” because I’m used to books’ usual thrills, but I COULDN’T PUT THIS DOWN. I spent a good chunk of the end with my hand clamped over my mouth in shock. I couldn’t be more excited to read the sequels!
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Grief, Murder, and Bullying
Moderate: Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Self harm, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Car accident
kerrygetsliterary'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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
aep215's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Stalking, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Torture