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qrschulte'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
5.0
I didn’t find Sadie and Sam particularly likable, but I completely understood their motivations and their choices were believable.
This was a really ambitious book, and I think Zevin executed it really well. You can tell she put in a lot of time researching to make it realistic. It’s clearly a love letter to gaming, and I really appreciated the style of the different sections. I think it added a lot to the narrative. This is definitely a book that I will enjoy even more on a future read, though having a physical copy would make it easier to flip back to remind myself of different sections.
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
Minor: Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and War
Not a true adult/minor relationship, but the power dynamic was definitely like one. The ableism is more internalized.olivia119'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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
natalijamalbasic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
squidknees'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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
ashybear02'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
elizlizabeth's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
const_elle_ations'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: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment
snickbit'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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming
teachingwithmagic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Abortion and Cultural appropriation
alaina'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: Body shaming, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment