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strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The love story is not the main focus of the book seeing as it is not a romance and it is really barely there at all. Frankly, these girls have other, bigger things to worry about.
This is a horror story with a lot of body horror and murder so just be prepared. An infection has spread through the girls on an island and changes their bodies in terrible ways. It is a little Lord of the Flies esque in the way that have to fight for food and survival, but their bonds with each other are stronger.
I personally thought the ending was very satisfying and ended exactly how it needed too. However it is an ending that leaves interpretation to the reader so if you don’t like that don’t read this book.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Self harm and Cannibalism
dennyiii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
itsdanibee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Suicide, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder
kaz_brekker1'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
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Suicide and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit and Grief
fanboyriot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Honestly, most of what I didn’t like was the ending. We got no answers for anything really, and it left with absolutely no resolution. It just felt like it was dragged out and then it just ended. The switching POV I normally really like just didn’t work for me; they just seemed too close to one another and a few pages in I’d forget which character it even was.
(First Person POV)
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and War
Minor: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury
vigil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
sapphire_dreams'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: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, and Abandonment
mizareads13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Abandonment
heathermarie08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
funkylitchick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Gore, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Abandonment