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maybephasing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Drug abuse and Incest
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Classism
jenn_reads'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
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Incest, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent
sarah2438's review
1.0
I really can't think of any redeeming factors for this book.
These teenagers are so fricken dumb. I thought this would be like a futuristic Gossip Girl, which is definitely what it was going for, but the drama wasn't even intriguing.
The worldbuilding is nonexistent-- the building exists, but it seems like so does a lot of New York, but maybe there's been some sort of climate crisis? And why do people live on the lower floors of this building, where they're treated like trash, if they can just live somewhere else? The constant name-dropping of all these fancy tech gadgets we didn't know anything about was honestly so annoying.
Oh and then there's the fricken INCEST. Yeah. This book went there. I would even say that's the main romance of the book.
Then there's the fact that no skin colors are ever mentioned until the very end, when the crazy drug addict is casually revealed to be black. That felt pretty yikes.
It wasn't even fun to get through, but by the time I realized how much I disliked it and how it wasn't getting any better, I was in too deep. I needed to finish it so I could rightfully give it a 1 star.
Moderate: Drug abuse and Classism
xela260's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Incest, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Classism
triptych_turning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Death and Incest
itszainab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Incest and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity and Classism