sproutreads's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Car accident, Racism, Stalking, Gore, Homophobia, Outing, Racial slurs, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Suicide attempt
m0rdred_the_fallen's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Mi niño, tú no estás en esta escuela porque tu padre y yo tengamos dinero, sino porqué te tallas el lomo todos los días. El día que dejes de hacerlo, todo esto se va
Es una cruda verdad que los problemas que enfrentan los protagonistas sigan tan presentes y que, parafraseando a Chiamaka, les molesta más que les digas que son racistas al racismo en sí mismo; y se puede decir lo mismo de la homophobia, del clasismo, de los juegos de poder enfermos de estos grupos de odio. Aún cuando se nota que muy en el fondo saben que lo que hacen está mal, es un pobre consuelo para cuando usan su poder y sus recursos para atacar a inocentes. Tristemente, cuando el virus del fanatismo llega a la cabeza no hay nada que pueda hacerse por esa persona sino huir, pues el fanatismo y la estupidez nunca afectan a los que lo tienen, sino a aquellos que les rodean. Y lo peor del caso es lo compenetrado que está el sistema de ello, este sistema que no sólo promueve y protege actos de odio irracional; los demanda para seguir funcionando. El mundo moderno está construido sobre la sangre de generación tras generación de inocentes para el beneficio de unos pocos que se creen con derecho a todo.
En esta lectura sólo hubo una cosa que me dejó con ganas de más:
Spoiler
El arrepentimiento Belle se me hizo que llevaría a un arco de autorreflexión y luego de redención en el cual los Chiamaka y Devon le dicen, tal cual, que no pueden perdonarla y ya no después de 4 años planeando destruirlos, y Belle aceptándolo.Que haya sido un grupo de manifestantes quienes los salven al último tiene mayor peso porque es una comunidad que los acoge y protege, en lugar un individuo de una clase opresora que tuvo una crisis de conciencia. Eso, estuvo genial.
Lo que a mí gustaría haber visto es Belle recolectando información de Ases, delatando a la periodista y exponiendo a todos los integrantes en Niveus, y quizá algunos de otras escuelas como es que haya conocido por cualquier cosa. Pero que aún así Chiamaka le diga que no, no es suficiente por todo lo que le ha hecho. Incluso cuestionarla sobre su cambio de corazón, ¿Y si no se enamoraba de Chiamaka? ¿Se le opone a Ases porqué es lo correcto o porqué están agrediendo a alguien que quiere como pareja?
Lo recomendaria 10/10
Graphic: Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Racism, Toxic friendship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Outing, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Car accident
Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Addiction, Body shaming, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt
recycled_personalities'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Classism, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Stalking, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Suicide attempt
manoushp109's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Child death, Racism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Gore, Classism, Death of parent, Drug use, and Violence
Minor: Suicide attempt
anapthine'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Classism, Death, Homophobia, Murder, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, and Stalking
Moderate: Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Gun violence
kaltenmark24'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
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Death, Violence, Racism, Stalking, Classism, Blood, Car accident, and Gun violence
blackandwhitejacket'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
3.25
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Spoiler
Chiamaka’s gradual discovery of her own identity… so excellent. she would resonate with several of the points made on the Lesbian Masterdoc_jasmine_'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Gore, Outing, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, and Police brutality
brokenbodybitch'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
5.0
- I loved the writing style, it was so well written and detailed and descriptive that you really just get sucked into the story and the characters
- I LOVED the gossip girl element of it, made it very stressful
Spoiler
The way the gossip girl thing turned into a massive generational organization (reminding me of the way/the company series by j a huss) was so smart and creative- I really like how they talked about their queer identities
- I seriously just couldn’t keep up I kept thinking I was catching on and then it would twist and get bigger and more intense
Seriously can’t recommend this book enough just please check trigger warnings since it does deal with sensitive issues
Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
readandfindout's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars
Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, Outing, Car accident, Bullying, Stalking, Death, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Sexism, Mental illness, Biphobia, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Grief, and Vomit
Minor: Suicide attempt, Police brutality, and Slavery