kat7794's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Torture, Car accident, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Drug use
jojesweden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
There are a few weird details here and there that might be plot holes, or they are purposeful inconsistencies hinting at future twists. Nothing bad enough to judge by yet. Or, well, okay, one thing. You don't have a previously unplanned college up and running 11 months after a civic disturbance that led to large parts of the town burning down. That's just not possible.
I like how MK is a mix of broken and strong. She has every reason to be a puddle of despair after what she has witnessed and been through. Even so, she refuses to take the guys' shit even when it clearly hits her in her most vulnerable places. She's torn down over and over again, and she just keeps getting back to her feet regardless of how much it hurts. Even when she disassociates due to her PTSD or has a panic attack (yes, these are different things and it irritates me how often authors refer to any episodic symptoms of PTSD as "panic attacks"), she comes back swinging a few hours later.
Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Confinement, Mental illness, Cursing, Murder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Stalking
rosie_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Gaslighting, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Blood, Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, and Death
ka_ke's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Classism, and Drug abuse
Minor: Pregnancy
mypatronusisajedi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, and Grief
Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy, and Vomit
sydneys_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Death of parent
kaitlynkenny's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence