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sam_fielder_137's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.75
Graphic: Racism and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Police brutality and Murder
eveattwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Things I enjoyed about this book:
- The concept is the most interesting part about this book, reversing the racism & discrimination black people have experienced, and instead envisioning them as the ones with the most power & influence in society. This means white characters or 'noughts' become the people who are looked down upon, or have historically been discriminated against. I think this would definitely be a good resource for teaching kids/teens about racism & the importance of listening to other peoples' experiences & showing them empathy
- I think the portrayal of how trauma, stress & constant racism affects Callum is done well & how this impacts him/his decisions later in the book
Things I didn't love about this book/could be improved:
- I know this is a YA book so it is targeted for a younger audience, but the writing of this book often felt v childish to the point that it took me out of the story or made me cringe. The povs were so hard to get fully invested in as the characters often came out with such strange phrases
- There's a lot of telling & not showing in this book, particularly in the first 2/3s. We hear a lot from Callum & Sephy about how they feel or things that happened, but not always in the moment. A lot of it feels v summarised
- The relationship as a whole just fell pretty flat for me. I feel like there wasn't enough build up or flashbacks shown to show how close they were or why they liked each other
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
izzyvioletgrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
karol99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy
emmahe's review against another edition
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Suicide attempt
bungal0w'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Abandonment
kqlon'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
booksjessreads'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion