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sav_22's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Alcohol
helioleti's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Hate crime and Racism
Moderate: Bullying and Death
ruffaloon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol
rachelditty's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Some quotes I liked:
"Pro tip for high school: all rules are made up, and the only rules that matter are the ones you make for yourself. Just... try not to get in your own way?" (p. 34.)
"I've never thought of my parents as afraid. But I remember exactly how I felt the first time I saw the Demogorgon. I completely lost the ability to make a sound. I guess when there's a monster under your bed all the time, you lost the ability to speak," (p. 186).
"It's like the Upside Down all over again. Except I've been the only one lost in it the whole time, and now I've only just woken up to the real world," (p. 189).
"We shake hands. It's not intimate, but it's not sad either. It's two dudes knowing the world will always ask them to prove themselves, so they're saying to each other, Here's some strength and spirit to help you take that on," (p. 206).
"Don't die, I whisper to myself. Max has always been my guiding light, my North Star. Finding my way back to her was really finding my way back to me," (p. 304).
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, and Racism
lqvekanej's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol
vivpills's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime and Racism
danicampbell0506's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Hate crime and Racism
Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, and Grief