peepder'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
4.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, and Confinement
Minor: Abortion
esme_t's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Racism
Moderate: Suicide, Abortion, and Violence
Minor: Rape
kshertz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Racism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, and Child abuse
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Murder, Abortion, Violence, and Suicide
Minor: Rape, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
gracey72's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion and Domestic abuse
Minor: Bullying and Vomit
izzyvioletgrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Stalking, Violence, Alcoholism, Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Alcohol, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Torture, Abortion, Blood, and Addiction
feenix's review
- 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: Domestic abuse, Racism, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Abortion, Suicide, and Bullying
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Classism, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Police brutality, Slavery, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Vomit
fallen_leaves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Kidnapping, Violence, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Death, and Suicide
sophilozophy'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
5.0
This story literally flips history on its head. Sephy is a Cross that lives a life of privilege and power. Callum is a Nought–the underclass that is seen as less than others because of the colour of their skin.
I can't get this book and their story out of my head. The senseless injustice of events in it and how it's all because of the colour of someone's skin.
This novel is heartbreaking and thought-provoking. I wish things like what unfolded in the story were truly fiction and only pages in a book. That could be one of the reasons why this book will stay with me because while I finished it and would like to see it as fiction, I can't. The only fictional thing is the marginalized group in the book is the opposite in reality.
Graphic: Abandonment, Hate crime, Violence, Confinement, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, and Racism
Moderate: Xenophobia and Suicidal thoughts
chuubisous'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? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, and Suicide