rachellherrington'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Suicide, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, and Medical trauma
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Tierney was shown as this strong, independent character. We were built up to believe that she would be able to fight for herself through her Grace Year. After all, she came armed with more skills than the other girls. Yet, her survival was heavily dependent on men. Without these men, she would have died.
I hate the stereotypes that were heavily played upon - the mean girl clique, the meek girls, the outcasts...
I feel like the storyline with Ryker missed the mark. We are supposed to believe that this fiercely independent girl all of a sudden wants to abandon her sisters in order to run off with and marry a poacher? I WISH the focus would have been on the girls in the camp instead of the storyline with Ryker. The love story was not necessary. It would have played so much better has the girls come together sooner than the very last day.
I did appreciate the ending. We were not given an unbelievable HEA. We were shown the small changes that were happening and how Tierney's dreams would become reality. I liked how we got to see the truth about Michael and how he would be instrumental in helping make changes.
I wish that the feminist angle had been explore more.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
jsumner1125's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Religious bigotry
While this books has a lot of tiggers I felt it was done in a well done way, although graphic not gorey, the bullying from all sides was definitely the worst but had a very inspiring ending of hope and change.mjwilliamson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Stalking
Minor: Excrement, Infertility, and Medical trauma
creativeerosion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Rape
valyn_grebe's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Bullying, Blood, Medical trauma, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Confinement