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spuriousdiphthongs'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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
lotoblanco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury
directorpurry'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
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Violence and Blood
owls_rainbow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Part graphic novel set in 2017 following a girl named Ella whose mum has died and her dad is a barely there workaholic. They've moved house - presumably after the mother's death - and their new house backs onto the grounds of the derelict Thornhill Children's Home. I've guessed all this just from the images because the graphic sections have no words.
The other part is the diary of Mary Baines, a resident of Thornhill in 1982. She has Selective Mutism, is obsessed with making puppets and has an unnamed tormenter in one of her fellow girls.
The lack of details really frustrated me. We don't know anything, we don't really learn anything, nothing is properly resolved. I also wasn't a huge fan of the art style, everything was very dark, and the human's limbs seemed too long.
Graphic: Bullying
Minor: Suicide
i_wishulove'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Bullying
ajay913's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Confinement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
ohboysidd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Suicide
ruthhelizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Grief
raes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Child death
Moderate: Suicide and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcohol
angryredpanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury