blackcatkai'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? Yes
3.5
CW: addiction, mental illness, anxiety/panic attacks, ableism (casual and otherwise, use of words like st*pid & j*nkie), drug use mentioned, blood, violence, death, classism
I really liked this one, the ending twist is one of my favourites, and I really liked Mari as a character. a lot of this book reminded me of growing up just outside Detroit, with the mentions of things like coney dogs, devils night, and pop. makes me miss my hometown just a smidge. honestly, my only real issue is how abrupt the ending feels. but overall I'd definitely recommend this one for the spooky season!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Murder, Addiction, Classism, Injury/injury detail, Violence, Blood, and Ableism
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Gun violence and Medical content
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Racism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Gore, Classism, Violence, Cursing, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, Body horror, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Colonisation, Excrement, Sexism, Transphobia, Vomit, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Medical content, Death, Car accident, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal death, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Rape, Child abuse, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Child death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Confinement
Graphic warnings for insects, gentrification, imprisonment, anaphylactic shock, divorce Moderate warnings for eye trauma, sleep paralysis, self injury, blackmail, missing loved one Minor warnings for loss of a loved one, bomb, menstruation, theft Use of the ableist s-slur. It is my understanding there is a different culture around this word in the US? But I don't know why it was not edited out in the UK/Commonwealth copy.zombiezami'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
Graphic: Addiction, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Blood, Injury/injury detail, Death, Ableism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Stalking
Moderate: Medical content, Classism, Medical trauma, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Vomit, Child death, and Murder
Gentrification, Displacement, Incarcerationmisty_muskrat's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Pedophilia