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saraellenme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Gore and Kidnapping
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
ali_sun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
thereadingchallengechallenge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
But I loved Bridget and Ajay and Bob and the snippets from the fictional Swords and Shadows books. There was a great focus on friendship and working together and how books build community. A mystery with heart that has me itching to pick up Henry's other YA thrillers.
Graphic: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
chessakat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
3.5
That said, I have some weird, icky feelings about the weight loss/forced diet stuff that appeared in this. Like I get that it would happen as a result of the circumstances, but I hate that it’s somehow tied to the success/health of a main character and their recovery. Just...kind of why was this necessary. This isn’t an area that I am super well-versed on, but I feel like it could be really hurtful to folks I love and just...wasn’t needed.
There was also a moment that I found VERY hard to believe concerning a missed detail on the part of the extremely detail-oriented Bridget - that really took me out of the story. That was hard for me to swallow, but it’s fairly minor and might not bother everyone.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent