roguesaw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Classism and Racism
Moderate: Gore, Torture, Police brutality, Confinement, and Gun violence
exlibrisabigaillee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Police brutality, Sexual content, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Classism, and Gore
vmgonzalez1003's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical trauma, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
demeryg's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
The white fright, the corrupt police, the blatant acts of gentrification and pushing marginalized groups out of their homes.
I thought the dialogue was excellent, and I personally love Theo as a character and his relationship to Sydney.
Graphic: Gore, Racism, Murder, and Blood
arthomas's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Classism, Grief, Murder, Drug use, Gun violence, Torture, Injury/injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Colonisation, Death, Slavery, Stalking, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, and Racism
jessicanb93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Mental illness, Gore, and Racism
greatexpectations77'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
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Classism, Death, Bullying, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
Particularly important for white folks who have ever moved into an "up-and-coming" area of a city but haven't reflected on what that really means.mostlyliterate'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
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Vomit
kaylamoran's review
- 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
4.0
I've seen a lot of white reviewers complain that this book wasn't thrilling, wasn't creepy. As a white person myself I'd just like to ask if they read the same book. This book was the definition of unsettling. The creepiness, the dread, it starts in chapter one and never stops from there.
I loved Sydney and Theo. I loved how easily I could get into both of their minds, how well fleshed out and how human they both were. Both were so flawed but had such good intentions, and I was rooting for them both the entire time.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Torture
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
ivana's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, and Violence