booksracha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
the only thing that i found a bit odd was that the main character is doing all this for a freaking school project and she is acting like a detective plus gains access to a lot of personal information about all suspects.
but i guess that is part of this being YA bc how else would she be so young and solving a case without the police.
overall as i said highly entertaining book and i will hopefully read the sequels to this one day.
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Xenophobia, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Racism
Minor: Addiction, Vomit, and Violence
gothmiku'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Kidnapping, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Racism, Rape, Addiction, and Xenophobia
Minor: Dementia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Misogyny, Infidelity, Self harm, Chronic illness, and Confinement
katharina90's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Even though the main character is a high school senior, she comes across much younger but I liked how she challenged other characters' harmful behavior, e.g., xenophobic comments.
What I don't understand is why the US version is set in Connecticut when you can still tell by the author's word choices that she is British. Why not leave it in the UK?
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Animal death, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, and Rape
Minor: Self harm and Eating disorder
lynnloveshobi'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, Animal death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder
catcherntheryebread'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Sexual assault, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Drug use, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Animal death, and Confinement
storyofmyshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Toxic friendship, Death, Murder, Rape, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Racism, and Gore
mariagiulia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Animal death and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia and Rape
limwora'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Murder, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
rrenreads'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Racism, and Sexual harassment
gretag'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
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Kidnapping, Car accident, Sexual assault, Animal death, Drug use, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Racism
Minor: Dementia and Vomit