t_higgsreviews's review against another edition
5.0
CAWPILE = 9.18
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Injury/injury detail, Biphobia, Confinement, Lesbophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Transphobia, and Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Grief, Vomit, War, Excrement, and Death
Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
s_caldecott's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Racism, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, War, Injury/injury detail, Islamophobia, and Death of parent
bookthief's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Islamophobia, Emotional abuse, Violence, Cursing, Death, Deportation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
gloriazthompson's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Child death, Islamophobia, Racism, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
kfquarium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Death, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Grief, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and War
Minor: Pedophilia, Car accident, Excrement, Vomit, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Transphobia
amysreading_nook'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? It's complicated
5.0
Spoiler
Oh god this book broke my heart but also filled it up with love, kindness, and bravery. This is a book about a school shooting yes, but fundamentally it is a book about brave students and teachers who are risking their lives for each other. Mr Marr ensuring his students get safely into the library before being shot. Rafi, with delusional PTSD running through the woods to save his brother and saving as many children as he can. Brave Hannah sitting with Mr Marr and stroking his face comforting him. Daphne and Sally-Anne in the theatre holding the doors open for anymore students whilst comforting the ones they have with them. Camille barricading windows with clay whilst staring at a gunman. Neil, who has been off work with depression, staying behind to hold his bosses hand as he dies.Yes it’s a story about a school shooting but the attackers are barely described, they are not glamourised, it is not about them. It is about the tremendously brave things people can do when faced with the upmost horror. I sobbed reading the ending. This is a book that will stay with me.
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Racism, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Death, Vomit, Sexual violence, and Murder
amberinbookland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Child death, Death, Vomit, Violence, Racism, Pregnancy, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Gore, Excrement, Death of parent, Confinement, and Blood
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Pedophilia
acascadeofbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Murder, and Mass/school shootings