kelsimitchell's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.5
I really hated their families, which I guess is the point. It’s obviously a story about friendship and choosing your own family, but wow some of these characters were so easy to hate! Overall, really interesting book - I couldn’t put it down!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Drug abuse and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
cass_lit's review against another edition
3.75
Despite the incredible trauma these 17 and 18-year old girls have been through, this was a fun ride. You have to suspend reality obviously, because the situations they’re in are dangerous and likely would *not* have turned out the way they did. I mean, they and then still get to run off into the sunset. It’s a messy story that’s somehow so clean. My big complaint is that I do feel like we focused a lot more on Winona here and I would’ve liked to explore Lucille’s current sitch as well. Winona wrapped everything up nicely enough in her life, but Lucille deserved to get back at her brother and she deserves to have her mom at least acknowledge (or not!) her leaving. I get maybe the reality is that Lucille will never know, but because we got , I would’ve liked Lucille’s too.
Spoiler
kill a well known and dangerous drug lord and hold a gun to Stormy’s headSpoiler
both of Winona’s parents’ setups
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Eating disorder
aliciasharp123's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Usually not a fan of dark or tense stories, but this one found just the right balance of adding in some levity right when it’s needed. The ending left me wanting one or two more chapters as it wrapped up quite suddenly. Overall it was an exciting read that pushed me out of my comfort zone!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Violence, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Addiction
cmshaw15's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
lovetlr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Drug abuse
spelled_with_a_k's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
katharina90's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Overall enjoyed but didn't love this YA take on Thelma and Louise.
I liked the portrayal of female friendship and how empowering and healing it can be, but this theme could have been explored a lot more in depth.
The abuse and abandonment experienced by the main characters is pretty harrowing. Definitely not a fluffy feel-good read.
I liked the portrayal of female friendship and how empowering and healing it can be, but this theme could have been explored a lot more in depth.
The abuse and abandonment experienced by the main characters is pretty harrowing. Definitely not a fluffy feel-good read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Gun violence, Eating disorder, Drug use, and Pedophilia
shailana's review
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Murder, and Child abuse
madisonmcd's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was a lot of fun and kept me thoroughly engrossed. Certainly not the same vibes as Henry’s current books, but for a YA it was dark and twisty and gritty. There’s a lot of hope woven into a pretty tragic tale. Would recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Physical abuse
visceralreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
TW: domestic abuse, parental abuse, drugs, murder, gambling, violence, mentions of prostitution and pornography, multiple accounts of theft
A story of two girls on a road trip of revenge and closure. I couldn't put it down after the part where they reached King Midas Casino. Okay, so basically our MCs, Lucille and Winona, are on the run from their families - Lucille's run off with her drug dealer brother's stash to get back at him for stealing her money she's worked so hard for, and Winona's escaping her abusive weatherman dad and looking for her mother in Vegas (? if i'm not wrong).
I never thought I'd like Lucille and Winona but I did! They're so badass, witty, brave, and absolutely just killing it there. Oh, and their friendship is just *chef kiss* Literally everything that could go wrong DID go wrong, but I enjoyed reading how they both clawed their way out. There was a hint (note: HINT) of romance between them, but it wasn't followed through and that made me a tiny bit sad. Also, it was a little confusing when Lucille and Winona were kinda like,,, 'swapping' personalities?? Like one moment, Lucille would sound and act and think like Winona and vice versa, so that was hard to keep track of.
There were some parts that were hard to read, like the whole thing with Silas (), the huge thing near the end of the book (their Big Plan; i was BRACING MYSELF), and of course, the domestic abuse both MCs have experienced.
I'm still reeling from the ending - which I won't spoil, but it's kinda predictable anyways - and yeah, totally giving this a reread :)
A story of two girls on a road trip of revenge and closure. I couldn't put it down after the part where they reached King Midas Casino. Okay, so basically our MCs, Lucille and Winona, are on the run from their families - Lucille's run off with her drug dealer brother's stash to get back at him for stealing her money she's worked so hard for, and Winona's escaping her abusive weatherman dad and looking for her mother in Vegas (? if i'm not wrong).
I never thought I'd like Lucille and Winona but I did! They're so badass, witty, brave, and absolutely just killing it there. Oh, and their friendship is just *chef kiss* Literally everything that could go wrong DID go wrong, but I enjoyed reading how they both clawed their way out. There was a hint (note: HINT) of romance between them, but it wasn't followed through and that made me a tiny bit sad. Also, it was a little confusing when Lucille and Winona were kinda like,,, 'swapping' personalities?? Like one moment, Lucille would sound and act and think like Winona and vice versa, so that was hard to keep track of.
There were some parts that were hard to read, like the whole thing with Silas (
Spoiler
and also his idea of luring pedophiles to their hotel room to drug them (the pedos) and take all their moneyI'm still reeling from the ending - which I won't spoil, but it's kinda predictable anyways - and yeah, totally giving this a reread :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder