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eleanorjmca'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death and Body horror
Moderate: Suicide attempt
iftheshoef1tz'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror and Grief
Moderate: Animal death
booksthatburn'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
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Slavery, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Dysphoria, and War
Minor: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gun violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Dysphoria
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
c_dmckinney'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
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Dysphoria
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Dysphoria
kaaaaaaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Also, in case anyone is curious, the "Alpha" wolf thing, while believed true at the time of publication, is flawed science:
The 1947 paper that drew conclusions about wolf hierarchies was describing two wolf packs in captivity. The study specimens were unrelated animals who'd been brought together at a Swiss zoo, where they shared an enclosure measuring 2,153 square feet (200 square meters).
Unlike their counterparts at the Swiss zoo, natural wolf packs mainly consist of genetic relatives. They also take up way more space, patrolling territories of 1,000 square miles (2,590 square kilometers) or larger.
And the term 'alpha' isn't really accurate when describing most of the leaders of wolf packs. Because the term implies that the wolves fought and competed strongly to get to the top of the pack. In actuality, the way they get there is by mating with a member of the opposite sex, producing a bunch of offspring which are the rest of the pack, and becoming the natural leaders that way. Just like with a pair of humans producing a family.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, and War
Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Tobias's legal guardians check up on him/with each other so little that they haven't noticedendaira91'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
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Dysphoria
phillyhufflepunk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, and War
Minor: Gore and Grief
kstericker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War
khiwords'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
I found Rachel and Tobias’ friendship to be extremely endearing. She really grounds him and the care they have for each other is off the charts. I do wish we got to see how they got so close but it is what it is.
Marco was funny as always.
The ending action scene was a bit confusing but I think the author just isn’t that great at writing detailed action scenes. But it was still enjoyable and hooked me in.
Graphic: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt