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honeymoonleo's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Deportation
mktaylor15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism and Abandonment
savannah98's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
CPS is already almost to this point in America, and that’s what makes this story so haunting. Aside from the reeducation camps, CPS can do any of the things shown in this book. They can rip children out of homes with little to no evidence of abuse or neglect. They can place children in foster care for differences in opinions on parenting tactics. For clutter in a home, for a parent failing a drug test for marijuana, for getting a second doctors opinion on a medical issue. You thought SIDS was scary enough as is? What if I told you that CPS can use that as an excuse to take your other children out of your custody as well, even though the cause of SIDS is still undetermined and is not in any way linked to parental failure?
This novel is not haunting because it tells of some dystopian world that could never exist where lives can be ruined and families ripped apart over any reason the government picks. It’s haunting because it is so adjacent to reality and the horror that many families are currently facing due to government overreach.
Graphic: Misogyny and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
smoothlikebutter'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
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Minor: Kidnapping
haleybre'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
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Pregnancy
lesbianlis'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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting
daniellenelson'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
kiwichill'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
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexism, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
jojo50'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Torture
whatchareadingheather'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
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting