chl0reads'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
theremightbecupcakes'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Car accident, Child death, Grief, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Violence
cholliworth's review
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Abandonment
directorpurry's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Police brutality
edamamebean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Grief, Child abuse, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship
mbviera's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
onbeasbookshelf'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
1.5
this book’s main character is classic archetype of a pick-me girl, chalk full of internalized misogyny and an absolutely astounding lack of self awareness or self preservation. her main goal in her short, 16 year old life is to work for this mysterious, glamorous company but the author really fails to convince the reader why this is. this is a 16 year old girl written by someone who has clearly forgotten what it’s like to be 16.
the murder-mystery is more of a subplot that takes the back seat to the MCs long monologues about her beauty (or lack there of). all of the conflict is shallow and the twists can be seen coming literally from the first few chapters of the book.
finally, this should not be marketed to young readers. the themes and plot, even if they had been done well, are really really dark. they are important and i think should be written about more but the author did not do them the sort of care or depth they deserve.
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
abookdork's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, and Pedophilia
dominicanbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual violence
hollyk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
TW:
Spoiler
SA, statutory r*pe, CP, grooming, murder, CSA. All of these are featured HEAVILYGraphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Cancer, Alcohol, and Drug abuse