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aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
5.0
This is a difficult story to read from our main character, Melati, struggling with her mental health to her and people she knows suffering and struggling to survive a blood filled week of violence. Although not super graphic, this story illustrates the horrors of that week in Kuala Lumpur with some detail. Alkaf also illustrates OCD pretty well especially with how mental illness is viewed in many SE Asian communities.
Def read the author's trigger/content warnings at the beginning of the book or read reviews detailing trigger/content warnings because, although it is YA, there are a lot of heavy topics and scenes.
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
phineasjames's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and War
rebeccashortcake'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
The subject of the Malaysian race riots is a violent topic including death and murder.twdlover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Xenophobia and War
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, and Violence
maple_dove'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
3.0
Adults rarely like being told that they don't have all the answers, or worse still, that the answers they do have are all the wrong ones.
If you want to start an explosion, you light a match in the dynamite factory.
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, and Excrement
paperquilt'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
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
lilly_anne's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
danajoy'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
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
madamenovelist'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
albanana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Islamophobia, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail