captaincocanutty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Pros: I felt engaged with the main characters and the setting, the plot felt real and urgent, and giving the main character issues beyond the main plot made her feel more grounded and like an actual person. The writing and relationships demonstrate how people who aren't with us anymore, either in this world or the next still affect who we are in the present, how we think and the decisions we make.
Cons: There is almost too much going on, I think a few subplots could've been removed for the sake of keeping track of everyone. A few times a character would be reintroduced and I would have to rack my brain to remember why they were relevant. The push/pull between Daunis and Jamie felt kind of repetitive and I would've skimmed it down for the sake of cohesion. I also was able to guess almost half of the people involved in the meth operation in the first half of the book, which I don't like being able to do.
In the end, I would recommend this to someone who enjoys mystery/thriller type of books.
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Drug use, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Violence, Death, Suicide, Addiction, Racism, Car accident, and Gun violence
rocketsaurus'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
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Violence, and Religious bigotry
lovealwaysadi'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Addiction, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Cultural appropriation
math_scooter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Blood, Grief, Confinement, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Moderate: Rape, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Addiction, Medical content, Death of parent, and Racism
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Stalking, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Homophobia
margaret_k30'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Drug abuse, Racism, Death of parent, and Addiction
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, Vomit, Rape, Physical abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Car accident, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Body shaming
geometricsun'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Gun violence, Child death, and Addiction
Moderate: Violence, Car accident, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Racism, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, Confinement, Genocide, and Death of parent
batwinggoth'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
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Car accident, Abandonment, Medical content, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Classism, Bullying, and Blood
aelunny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Car accident, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Racism, Addiction, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Stalking, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pedophilia, Classism, Colonisation, and Cultural appropriation
laurenkimoto'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
How seamlessly Boulley was able to weave together the book with Indigenous teachings is amazing. I don’t even know if that’s right as the cultural teachings are so vital to the story and the characters and make this book so amazing.
Every once and a while I read a book that I think should be read in high school because of the story, the writing, the themes, and characters and this is one of them.
Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault
samantha_blue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Confinement, Racism, Grief, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gun violence, Addiction, and Infidelity
Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Body shaming, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse