jackietanori'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
4.75
The main characters were the perfect mix of serious and unserious in all the best ways, and even the secondary characters that make up the friends and family of Pippa were perfect. Ravi and Pippa are a perfect pairing, and I can't wait to see what mystery they'll solve next.
The story itself was a great crime/thriller while still holding onto that YA feeling. I spent the whole time trying to distinguish who to trust and who could have possibly done the crime we didn't even know was actually committed. I'm happy with the ending and found it to be realistic and not super outlandish and convoluted like a lot of murder/crime-centric media usually is.
And in the midst of reading, I found out it's getting made into a series, so I'll be on the lookout for that. Off to the next Pippa and Ravi adventure.
Crying score: ugh yes
Spoiler
a dog diesP.S. read the TWs there are a lot, so it is important to be informed.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit
aely's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Grief, Death, Animal death, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Violence, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Dementia, and Child death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Body shaming, Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Racism, Misogyny, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug abuse
puddleshoes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, and Bullying
Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Violence
Minor: Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Emotional abuse
ohkaereads's review against another edition
Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Bullying, Death, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Grief, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Animal death
A guy attempts to force himself on the main character at a party. Thankfully, he doesn't succeed but he hurls misogyny towards Pip and her trauma and the incident aftermath are never explored or discussed. It is all bottled away, unconsciously.katerinamckenna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Addiction, Racism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Incest, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcohol, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Child death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Drug use, and Rape
vousziel's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Fatphobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Rape, and Self harm
theespressoedition's review
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Racism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Rape, Suicide, and Vomit
broccoli_j's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
But apart of this cute little love side story, this book is filled with great relationships, well developed characters, thrilling events that aren’t far fetched at all and a chapter concept that guarantees a one of a kind reading flow.
Would highly recommend this young adult thriller and already feel exited for the second book!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexism, Bullying, Death, Violence, Child death, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Addiction, Self harm, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, and Eating disorder
daepyonimst'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Murder, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual assault, Body shaming, Animal death, Bullying, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Car accident, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Death of parent and Grief
bashsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Suicide, Death, Violence, Car accident, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Bullying, Body shaming, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Sexism, and Child abuse
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Rape, and Dementia