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puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
kirstyreadsblog'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Death, Homophobia, and Sexual violence
anarmandameg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, Outing, and Sexual harassment
moonytoast's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Lesbophobia and Injury/Injury detail
lanid'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
4.25
Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Death, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
abissette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Medical content, and Lesbophobia
alyssa2012'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
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, and Xenophobia
lilifane'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
4.0
First of all, this is definitely not YA. I don't even know why I thought it was? And then after a lighthearted and funny beginning, the story gets pretty dark and intense and violent. But also in a good way. I really liked the characters, the protagonist was very relatable, the dynamics between her and the ghost hilarious. The writing style, especially the dialogues, might need some time to get used when you're not the child of immigrants. But since I am, it felt familiar (even if the languages are totally different in my case).
Loved the atmosphere and how ghosts, spirits and gods played such a big part in the plot and every day life of the characters. Also, loved the themes that were explored in a raw and brutal way. Like having an identity crisis, being torn between your family and your own life, coming out to a traditional Chinese family, violence against women, sexism, generational trauma, unresolved hate and revenge. But there are some hard scenes towards the end, so I recommend checking trigger warnings.
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Outing
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Outing
lukests's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
gellyreads'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? No
2.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia