stabilesero'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
The Panopticon follows Anais and her story of living in the social care system. It made me smile warmly at her friendships with Tash, Shortie and the rest of the Panopticon gang and their times of... Just being kids. Or at least trying to be.
This book has hard times. There are dark topics, which bluntly, need to be covered because they are very real and very true for a lot of individuals who are care experienced. Well done Fagan; someone had to tell the stories that nobody wants to hear, and you did it in a way that left me astonished.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Drug use, Addiction, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal cruelty
bee_kerr'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
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Mental illness
cripreadsedinburgh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Violence
celiaka'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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Eating disorder, Grief, and Self harm
Minor: Murder