scarlettiscrying's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Torture, Racism, Child abuse, Blood, Injury/injury detail, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Sexual assault and Racial slurs
emisallbooked's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Sexual assault
hannahga'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Cursing, and Bullying
ktrotta's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Confinement
silverrose187'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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Rape, and Slavery
aegireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
notesseton'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: Violence, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Racism
allagainforart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Spoiler
Favorite parts: The MLK Jr. quotes and the way that Elwood attempts to apply / interpret them, the relationships between Elwood and his grandmother and Elwood and Turner, the way the author includes seemingly “friendly” white people who are anything but that as soon as the boys step out of line (Harper is the one who ultimately shoots Elwood) (obviously didn’t “like” this part but found the “betrayal” to be realistic since Harper was very much part of the status quo of the school)
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Torture, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Death, Child death, Homophobia, Medical content, Outing, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Gun violence, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, and Vomit
ekmoore11'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Confinement
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
k04j1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Racism, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Rape and Pedophilia