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jenn_reads's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I don't understand why everything has to be a series. This does not have an ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Incest, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent
ceciletaylor's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
4.25
I really enjoyed reading this book and found myself not wanting to put it down between chapters regularly.
I decided I couldn't rate it higher than I have however for a couple reasons:
Firstly I couldn’t get onboard with the Atlas/Avery relationship. Too weird given she was 5 when he became her brother - very young - which made the whole thing a bit gross and not something I could root for. Secondly the ending was too open-ended for this to be entirely stand alone. The final chapter eluded to a sequel, by pointing out open questions a little too obviously, however this is the sort of book I think could have benefited from being stand alone personally.
Having said all that thought, I still gave it 4.25 as I really did enjoy reading it, I just had a couple qualms.
I decided I couldn't rate it higher than I have however for a couple reasons:
Having said all that thought, I still gave it 4.25 as I really did enjoy reading it, I just had a couple qualms.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Incest, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Abandonment
livinthebubble's review against another edition
It's a phat no from me. I don't even feel the need to explain but here are things that made me cringe/not want to even own this book:
a) Incest vibes
"All her life she'd been hearing how beautiful she was - from teachers, boys, her parents. By now the phrase had lost all meaning. Atlas, her adopted brother, was the only one who knew better than to compliment her."
"On the other end of the call was Atlas, her brother - and the reason she never wanted to kiss anyone else."
If that isn't enough of a nope idk what is.
b) Love triangle
c) The following words: Halluci-lighter and eartennas
d) There's a character named Cord
a) Incest vibes
"All her life she'd been hearing how beautiful she was - from teachers, boys, her parents. By now the phrase had lost all meaning. Atlas, her adopted brother, was the only one who knew better than to compliment her."
"On the other end of the call was Atlas, her brother - and the reason she never wanted to kiss anyone else."
If that isn't enough of a nope idk what is.
b) Love triangle
c) The following words: Halluci-lighter and eartennas
d) There's a character named Cord
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
lavend3r_cactus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Death, Incest, and Alcohol
xela260's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Incest, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Classism
lunarreader's review against another edition
1.75
A case of bury your gays and contains incest. Most of the shitty characters seem to also be BIPOC which is a red flag. Why are none of the shitty people white?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
puajiwehe's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death and Murder
mensi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I would actually give this book 4.9 stars. I like really really loved it and I think it’s one of the greatest book I’ve ever read.
I’ve seen a lot of people compare this book to gossip girls and actually agree with them and in the best way possible except for this kind of invest but I think this book has everything a book needs to keep the reader interested it’s got mystery kind of murder it has romance maybe less smut than what I’m used to lol but it had friendship and betrayalin MULTIPLE POVS which I really loved as almost everything about this book I wouldn’t give it five stars because but I think it’s very close to flawless
I’ve seen a lot of people compare this book to gossip girls and actually agree with them and in the best way possible except for this kind of invest but I think this book has everything a book needs to keep the reader interested it’s got mystery kind of murder it has romance maybe less smut than what I’m used to lol but it had friendship and betrayalin MULTIPLE POVS which I really loved as almost everything about this book I wouldn’t give it five stars because but I think it’s very close to flawless
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Incest
Moderate: Murder
triptych_turning's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
I wanted to enjoy this book slightly more than I did. It drew me in and was un-put-down-able, but more in the way a sketchy reality TV show is. The characters were vibrant and life-like, and while there were definitely some I rooted for, there were some that I was... less enamoured with, which is still strong characterization. I was hoping to find it a little less romance-y, but really, no major compalints. I think that it was simply not quite to my personal tastes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Death and Incest
dewey7962's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Futuristic Gossip Girl? I wanted to love this, but it is so full of unexamined racism and biphobia, not to mention incest and a super glossed-over rape scene. It isn't often that I start a series and don't finish it, but this one is a BIG no from me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Rape