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anxious_owl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My only complaint is the ending. The last 5-6 chapters felt rushed. But i still think it was a good book, and i can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Blood
letheaster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Xenophobia and Blood
edenlacoy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was incredibly intriguing and kept me engaged the entire time I read it! I could hardly put it down! The plot twist was unexpected and a wonderful addition to this already amazing work! Highly recommend!
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent
Despite all the things I chose above the content and way it is portraided would still have me recommending it for 10+.silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Child death
zoeypaugh's review
- 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? No
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Murder
vontana5's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Gore and Blood
Minor: Child death
natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Sexism, and Torture
kozyisathetuna'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Torture
Moderate: Child death
reclusivebookslug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Reading this brought me back to my middle school-era reading style in the best way possible. When I always had a book on my person, tore through several a week, was always hungry for something new, and got so excited about a story I couldn't help but stay up all night to keep reading.
There's a big twist at the end that is really well executed. There's enough foreshadowing that as soon as the truth is revealed everything makes sense, but before it's revealed you can't be sure that your predictions will pan out. The narrator is lying about his true identity for most of the book, but it gives off the impression that he has also been lying to himself in order to pass off his facade more convincingly. And there's a bunch of details that he twists or omits that means that he's not exactly lying for a lot of it, he's just bending and withholding the whole truth. This was the most impressive part of the book for me and made reading so satisfying, exciting, and fulfilling.
Graphic: Physical abuse and Torture
Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder
A group is kids is kidnapped (bought from orphanages, but forcefully and without choice, so same thing really), one is murdered, and the rest are constantly threatened with murder. They beat the main character (a child) as punishment for noncompliance, which was detailed and somewhat graphic.emmykyhil's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Death of parent