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shalia'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
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
daffodilcherry'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
4.0
I liked the central mystery, and the cast of characters that surrounded it were well fleshed out and real. The worldbuilding was just deep enough to keep the book moving, which was fine and explainable as Ivy doesn't understand much either. The heart of this story really was the relationship between Tabitha and Ivy rather than solving the mystery at times. I listened to this as an audiobook and Xe Sands perfected the world weary private detective vibe.
Definitely a great read, 4/5 stars since I'm feeling a little fatigue at American highschool stories. Secondary characters were in sapphic relationships, but the main character is very into a (bi) man, which was written sweetly. Specific content warnings will be explained below.
Wheelhouses: noir detective, snarky and self aware noir detective POV, magic school, highschool through the eyes of an adult, mean girls cliques, chosen one narratives with a twist, sapphic side characters, sister estrangement and reconciliation.
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Abortion
Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
A major story arc is about Ivy uncovering a teen pregnancy who then has a magical abortion, which itself is a body horror experience without pain:abbiechron's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Gore, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
sammycakes95'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
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Murder
turrean'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
4.0
The audiobook was FANTASTIC.
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Terminal illness and Pregnancy
forg3y's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Gore, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood and Vomit
It handles the panic attack parts well, with some good ways to cope (and one, impossible-but-wouldn't-it-be-nice way)tess_gee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage, Violence, and Abandonment
acethirtynine'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
librarymouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying and Pregnancy
scripturient's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Murder
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent