madamenovelist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Cancer, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse
The heroine has overt autistic traits (and possibly OCD traits? it’s unclear what the author’s intent was) but the manner in which her neurodivergence is handled was vaguely… flat. Like a caricature rather than a real person. I’m not sure if the author had a sensitivity reader/discussed what it’s like to be autistic with actual autistic people. Fantastic premise that would have made 5 stars if neurodivergence was handled with better care.chaotically_katie's review
- 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: Murder, Abandonment, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Deportation, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Trafficking
ohyeah_karyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Deportation, Murder, Terminal illness, Death, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
samcsmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Abandonment, Deportation, Torture, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Terminal illness
emeraldsanto'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
3.25
Moderate: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Infidelity
Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Bullying, and Deportation
tmchopra's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Murder, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Cancer, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Xenophobia, Addiction, Blood, and Infidelity
writtenbydnicole's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing
annoyedhumanoid'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
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence