keelan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, and Hate crime
emmagalt'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Classism, Hate crime, Death of parent, Colonisation, Death, Racism, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
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
bethtrigg'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Abortion, Police brutality, Death, Mental illness, and Racism
epellicci's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Every relationship was so aggressive, often times to the point of physical violence. There wasn't a single healthy, consistently loving family or friendship. Combined with a plot which never let up on anyone, it made for unlikable characters. I didn't believe in the main couples on again/off again romance, which lacked any tenderness. Blackman consistently gave us the narrative that they hated one another, their "love" felt based entirely on guilt and familiarity. On top of this, I felt that in an attempt to make the message apparent to the young teen audience, all the nuance had been stripped from the plot. There was no subtlety, which I found killed the atmosphere. While I can totally appreciate what it was trying to do, it fell really flat for me.
Graphic: Police brutality, Bullying, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Murder
karol99's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Bullying, Hate crime, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Slavery, Physical abuse, Suicide, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Vomit
laurataylor's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Racism, Suicide, and Violence
mercury20's review
- 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: Police brutality, Racism, Death, Kidnapping, Classism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Alcohol and Addiction
hannakindareads'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, and Racism
dietvanillecoke'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Abortion, Bullying, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Abandonment, Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, and Xenophobia