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newyork_lilt'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
mudlizard's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Terminal illness, and Torture
Minor: Cancer
othersociologist'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
4.5
Minor: Ableism
spineofthesaurus's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Slavery, Terminal illness, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Police brutality, Car accident, and Pregnancy
bitterseason's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
helhas3letters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
My main gripe, however, is that I felt the ending was rushed and left too open-ended. I wanted more concrete answers and explanations as to why half the events in the book occurred. I understand that a lot of modern fiction leaves things up to interpretation for the reader, but in this case it felt less 'up to interpretation' and more 'couldn't be bothered thinking of specific reasons why specific things happened'.
The ending was also unfortunately semi-spoiled for me by a way too on-the-nose and frankly reductive pull quote on the cover of the book. It was from Essence and read:
Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation
Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Alcohol
peachani's review
- 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? No
3.0
Graphic: Medical trauma and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Vomit, and Gaslighting
ofbooksandechos'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? It's complicated
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Moderate: Cancer and Racism
Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, and Grief
caseythereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder