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maeverose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
This review is for my first re read of this book, which I originally gave 4 or 5 stars (can’t remember)
!!!This will have spoilers so skip if you haven’t read the book!!!
The things I loved:
The things I didn’t like:
Marco’s relationship with Isobel. He was kinda terrible to her. He fell for Celia the moment he saw her, but didn’t break up with Isobel until 15 years later… like yes Isobel could’ve taken the hint that he didn’t like her anymore but it was really sh*tty of him to not just tell her that it was over. He knew Isobel still loved him, or he wouldn’t have broken up with her at all. He just let that go on for 15 years…… another thing about their relationship that bothered me, is if you pay attention, towards the end Isobel says she was younger than Bailey when she met Marco. Bailey was 15 when Isobel met him, Marco was 19 when he met Isobel. So Isobel had to have been 14 at the oldest…. That makes me uncomfortable.
The competition. I liked that it wasn’t action heavy, but I felt like there was so little focus on the competition that it just felt a bit low stakes. Not even just that but it hardly felt like there was a competition at all.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Death of parent
A sort of magical equivalent of terminal illness, stabbing, depression, an unhealthy romantic relationship (side romance), pedophilic relationship (14 & 19 when they get together, side romance)bi_n_large'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
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, and Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder and Fire/Fire injury
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
March 26, 2014
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Sexism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
luuxx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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 Eating disorder
Moderate: Suicide and Blood
Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent
keen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death and Misogyny
a_novaturient_reads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Minor: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent