pipperdoodlebug'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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
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
caitlinemccann's review
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Stalking, Sexual content, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault and Eating disorder
grace33's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Stalking, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment and Car accident
alilbitofeveryth1ng's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Car accident, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use and Gun violence
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Infertility
krysley's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Blood, Death of parent, and Eating disorder
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
nicolewithbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Violence, and Car accident
Minor: Murder