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ghostlyprince's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Dysphoria
tell_them_stories'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Confinement, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Death of parent
Parasitic lice-like insectsm4rtt4'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Racism, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Transphobia, and Alcohol
cnaccarato'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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia
Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual content, Police brutality, and Outing
hmbutler15'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Colonisation
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, and Death of parent
emilywemily6'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, and Sexual content
ameydireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Stalking, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Drug use, Transphobia, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
Beware of a detailed description of insects attacking humans!memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Grief, and Alcohol
ppixxie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I loved the body horror + gore in this book but definitely check people's cw beforehand if you need it!
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Drug use and Homophobia
hiraeth_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Personally I would've preferred it if there was a little bit more clarity in the different storylines and mysteries, but I guess that is also the appeal of this book. Still, at times it felt a little bit all over the place. I also wished we knew more about Juliette's and Roma's relationship before she left Shanghai. That would've made their story even more interesting and authentic.
Also, for the ppl who want to read it bc it is marketed as a romeo and julia retelling: there are many elements that are similar, but i would say it is a very loose and vague retelling :).
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Colonisation
Minor: Misogyny and Death of parent