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osoordinary's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Gun violence and Racism
mandi4886'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: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
brandie_abbie19's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
brittneyw9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
brookey8888'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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality
Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder
Minor: Violence
charlottereadsthings's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Quan almost feels destined to be on the wrong path from surrounding factors and I found him such an easy character to love. I adored his letters to Justyce at the end of every chapter and how Justyce almost became a sort of father figure to him.
The hard part was knowing that, while this story is fiction, Quan's experiences of being roped into gangs and ended up in jail for periods of time, failed by the system are happening in the real world every day. Nic Stone did a fantastic job of showcasing that and I think a big part is the time she took into talking to actual youths in Quan's situation.
I think this may be one of my favourite reads of 2020.
Graphic: Drug use and Gun violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism