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sarahb919's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Car accident
lpdx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Violence, and Alcohol
r_o_s_e'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Terminal illness, Violence, Excrement, and Alcohol
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? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Cancer
jessyhayward's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This novel is short and suspenseful and I finished it in a few hours. I enjoyed it. The writing is engaging and transports you straight to the setting of the characters. It is descriptive and very good at showing rather than telling; I empathised with all characters and even came close to tears throughout the story. It felt…real, I suppose. The characters were very realistic and reacted as I’d expect anyone to. I loved Will, Shannon, Chris, Bernadette, Maia, and pretty much everyone else, honestly.
My only “criticism” is that it’s a little too quick. The pacing was far too fast and I did feel like the ending could’ve lasted longer. I also would’ve liked to see the impact of this event on the main characters. This is just my opinion, though, and I’d still recommend it to those who like this sort of book.
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Alcohol
sophieamreacher'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Violence, Vomit, and Alcohol