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entropyseeker'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Excrement
corporatelobotomy'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Outing
c_alexander'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Outing
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
chemeducator's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Hate crime, Rape, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
sizzlesteaks's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship
risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
alyssatuininga'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
mmccombs's review against another edition
4.0
Sometimes the look into the future (“and she will regret it” etc etc) felt a little cheesy, but this book is kind of inherently cheesy, so it works. I did have some issues with the future tense constantly teasing something terrible and then nothing would happen (or the thing would happen but to a character we didn’t even know existed), it often felt like cheap emotional manipulation just to provoke a response, but never going so far as to actually reap consequences for the characters/story. I was definitely kept on the edge of my seat, but after crying wolf so many times I eventually felt as if there were no meaningful stakes.
This felt like a very natural continuation from the first book, similar themes and turmoil and small town politics, so in some ways it felt kind of repetitive and unnecessary, but mostly it was nice to come back to Beartown. I will definitely finish out this series and am excited to get to some of Blackman’s other titles.
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence and Car accident
cesreads'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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Car accident
ajthequeen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Rape