honeymoonleo's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Confinement, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicide, Child abuse, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, and Torture
Minor: Addiction, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Homophobia, Suicide, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, and Deportation
alyssard's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Drug abuse and Alcoholism
cryfest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
kathleenivy'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Abandonment, Self harm, Classism, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Medical content
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
stailysh1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I plan to read something lighter after this because this is the kind of book that gives you a bad "book hangover".
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Grief, Self harm, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Confinement, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
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: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Death, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abandonment, and Child abuse
Moderate: Self harm, Miscarriage, Torture, and Physical abuse
mushymargo'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
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Torture
ruffian23's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture
boldlydanialie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
That being said, this book is a painful reminder about race, gender, surveillance and the state. As horrifying as it was to read, its even more horrifying to think about the way mothers are penalized harsher than fathers, how much harder that is on black and brown parents.
Spoiler
The irony of Frida continually approximating herself to whiteness when in the end that doesn't help her get her child back.Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Torture
fkshg8465'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
5.0
II cannot understand. Are there really schools like this? Reminds me of a cross between One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Handmaid’s Tale. Cruel. So cruel. So nonsensical. Complete oppression. I really, really, really hope these schools do not exist.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Torture
Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Infidelity
Minor: Miscarriage, Self harm, and Kidnapping