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another_dahlia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Alcohol
toffishay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol
Minor: Incest
edwardestlinoffical's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism
missbreathing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
coffinfinite's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
The story itself - what there is of a story, as much of the book is simply observations, the reader eavesdropping on conversations, pacts and trysts along with children’s games - is told in a long series of vignettes, showing different members of Pepper Street going about their lives in various combinations, the whole while building up to a tragedy. Jackson lays false paths for the reader, who knows (as is described on the blurb) something terrible is going to happen, but not quite what. When it finally does happen, you realise it couldn’t have been anything else all along.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Religious bigotry