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jenbertface's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
rurouni'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Stalking, and Deportation
megan_bbender'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
3.0
With that being said I can actually appreciate the abruptness throughout the book, for example the very fast-ending sentences and scenarios really help to gain an understanding about how the characters are actually feeling and how fast everything in their community is actually changing.
To be honest, I was having more fun learning about the history of the community and kind of forgot about the plot. I did really like the characters though, Sydney is someone that I would love to be friends with, and the way the neighbours always had each others backs was heartwarming, and I definitely got super invested in the slow burn romance.
I liked the concept of this book and it was really intriguing but I feel like if it was shorter, I would've rated it a bit higher.
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse and Alcohol
bessadams'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
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, and Racism
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity
rcarr14'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Deportation
lianathereader'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: Emotional abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gore, Police brutality, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use and Suicide
jnl0'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Classism
readingismyluvlanguage's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
Moderate: Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent
hollywobble'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Terminal illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Deportation
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
findingt_ri's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Blood
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Vomit