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letters_from_gabriella'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Rereadellionora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and War
becca_w_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
mellysay'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? Yes
1.0
This book… The first book of the selection series was pretty decent. It was easy to read and I didn’t have to focus so much.
This book is way worse in every possible way. It feels like I could’ve written this book when I was ten, I mean the Swedish translation was not iiiittt.
Here’s some things I wrote down while reading:
- Is she mentally ill?
- HOW CAN SHE STILL BE W ASPEN I HATE ASPEN
- why tf is she so stuck up in her attitude
- I hate Maxon, stupid and ugly name
- Is she dumb in her whole head
- SHE IS AN ANTI HERO STUPID BITCH WHY DID IT TAKE HER SO LONG TO REALIZE THAT THE SELECTION IS WRONG AND THAT THE CAST SYSTEM IS BAD AND DUMB????
- aspen go to bed I don’t want you here
- SHE IS FUCKING CHEATING ON MAXON W ASPEN AND WHEN MAXON DOES SOMETHING W OTHER GIRLS SHE CANT FORGIVE HIM AND WONT TALK TO HIM??
- I feel so bad for Maxon
In conclusion it was a pretty bad book that just kept getting worse BUT I’m still going to read the whole series because I want to watch it when it comes out on Netflix. That’s the only thing that’s keeping me hooked.
The characters wasn’t likable at AAALLLLL💀💀 It is not a single person I like in this fucking book I despise everyone and everything. And
Maybe I’m too old for this book, maybe it’s meant for younger kids.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ninaevan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
The first time I read this was in middle school and it’s so troubling to remember how much I internalized a male-apologist attitude. I had a love-hate relationship neither this book because I loved how intense it was but I hated America’s choices and just wanted her to do everything she could to find love regardless of her morals… so glad I’m not in that place any more.
Second Read:
America is an under appreciated epic badass. This series needs to be reprinted with new covers so that more people pick it up because it actually has some real depth alongside a sweet and silly story.
Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting