aimiller's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
There is a lot to unpack here. Let's start with two percent of the way through the ebook, where a character of color's skin is described with food terms. Then, self-conscious (but don't worry, fully benign!) racism on the part of the main character, then the graphic description of a sexual assault. And it just. Kept getting worse and worse. The fact that it ends was. Too much for me.
I'm not sure if this book is listed as YA on this site due to a bunch of bad tagging (which happens!) but it's wildly graphic and I would have to really know a kid to recommend they read it, and even then I don't know that I would.
It was just too much and kept getting worse and worse, until I was left like. Stunned by the ending because it seemed so surreal and like a joke. I understand this book was written probably with good intentions, but it was just. So bad.
Spoiler
with a LITERAL IT GETS BETTER VIDEO IN THE TEXTI'm not sure if this book is listed as YA on this site due to a bunch of bad tagging (which happens!) but it's wildly graphic and I would have to really know a kid to recommend they read it, and even then I don't know that I would.
It was just too much and kept getting worse and worse, until I was left like. Stunned by the ending because it seemed so surreal and like a joke. I understand this book was written probably with good intentions, but it was just. So bad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
This book is just a minefield of triggers.
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