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nightstitch96'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Deportation
Minor: Ableism, Slavery, and Forced institutionalization
someryarns'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Racism, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Classism
annakh16'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Slavery, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Deportation
There are hints at child sexual abuse (by a priest), experienced by the character Connor, but this is never made explicit or discussed in detail. There is attempted sexual assault. There is also a memory of Theta being assaulted by Roy, written in second person (as in, you the reader feel like this or that).dejahentendu's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
The book was clearly written in the run up to the 2016 presidential election. Interestingly though, Bray was able to stay true to the time period while accurately reflecting what was going on in 2016 as well.
Notably, Bray did an excellent job representing mental illness with grace and understanding. Her depictions were sympathetic and accurate. I was impressed. I've really enjoyed her writing since I discovered her.
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Racism and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Confinement and War
ashdawn'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
5.0
It wrecked me.
Also, this book had way more sexual content than the others
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Colonisation
cowmouflage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
maddiereadswords's review against another edition
4.5
This doesn't have the same creepy, haunting vibes as the first two books, and the two parts feel a little more disconnected to the point where I almost wish it had been two separate books (mostly because the back half in particular is so fast-paced and plot heavy that it really loses that spooky edge, and also partly because I selfishly can never get enough of these characters.) This is easily the darkest and most "adult" installment so far, and while it doesn't hit quite as hard as the first two for me, it's still an absolute powerhouse of a book that drags me through the full spectrum of human emotion every time I read it. <3
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Deportation
rainbeauregard'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, and Classism
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Deportation
This book is worth a read but it has a LOT of potentially triggering contentco2lreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault
pagesandtales'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Murder