bookishwondergoth's review against another edition
I don't really have anything to say about this book except that I don't think it's my cup of tea, and although I put it down quite a long time ago for reasons completely unrelated to my enjoyment of reading (basically, I had other reading commitments and this got deprioritised), I don't think it's a bad book by any stretch of the imagination. If those other commitments hadn't come up, I'd have probably finished it and rated it a solid 3/5 stars.
The problem is, I'm tired of that Damocles' sword sensation that comes with saying I'll return to this book eventually knowing full well how unlikely that is. I didn't feel strongly enough about the book to want to return to it as soon as possible, and my owned physical TBR is just way too long. As such, I'm cutting my ties and just accepting defeat. I know this will be an unpopular move with all the people who've been begging me to read this for so long, but I'm so sorry! I just can't do it. I tried. I really did.
Graphic: Colonisation and War
Moderate: Murder and Mental illness
cloud_of_eden'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, Blood, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Colonisation and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcohol
ktkeps'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
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Colonisation, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Death, and Medical trauma
cryinginasexual's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Violence
Moderate: Xenophobia, Gun violence, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Grief
jjjreads'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
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Colonisation, Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, Classism, Police brutality, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Death, Grief, Medical content, War, Xenophobia, Murder, Racism, and Suicide
Moderate: Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Cursing
strange_little_ranger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Colonisation, Blood, Cancer, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical content, Police brutality, War, Grief, Gun violence, Alcohol, Injury/injury detail, and Vomit
pvbobrien'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
Graphic: Suicide, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Colonisation, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, Grief, and War
indeedithappens'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
4.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Death, War, Murder, Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Mental illness, Blood, Colonisation, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, and Classism
rmperezpadilla'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Police brutality
Moderate: Terminal illness, Mental illness, Violence, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Blood
acemummerz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Grief, Violence, Murder, Police brutality, Colonisation, Death, and War