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bearystarry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Racism and Vomit
jsanders05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
itsbumley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
fanboyriot'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Car accident
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Blood
kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia and Racism
b00ks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
Moderate: Fatphobia and Mental illness
chowie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Minor: Fatphobia
stampest'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racism, Car accident, Murder, and Toxic friendship
rachel_here'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
2.25
The story was pretty entertaining. There is a mystery, clues that lead Quentin from one place to another, a road trip, american highschool shenanigans... But I can't say I enjoyed the book all that much.
Quentin as a main character isn't exactly likeable. He's judgmental, a bit of a snob, and assumes he knows people better than they do - which often leads him to devalue them or put them on a pedestral, as he does Margo. Which isn't a problem in itself because he has an arc to go through to grow as a person. Except I don't think his story arc was really all that conclusive.
For what it is, it's a fun mystery / coming-of-age story. But it still is overly stereotypical, both with its characters (especially the side cast) and the way some of the themes are written. Some casual remarks treated as facts or "boys will be boys" also made me raise an eyebrow, but it was otherwise pretty okay. It just wasn't my cup of tea.
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Sexism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic relationship
gray_713'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism and Alcohol