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savreads28'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: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
annaki_laila'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: Death and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Homophobia and Toxic relationship
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Major: six uses of the lesbophobic d-slur Minor: self-injury, divorce, one use of the homophobic f-slursecre'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
It's billed as a high school thriller, but I honestly don't think it is. There is a mystery of sorts, but it's less about the mystery and more about the exploration of grief, of relationships and of finding a new place in the world when everything you thought you had crumbles around you. If you go in expecting a thriller, you may well be disappointed. But if you take it for what it is, you will find a stunning and beautifully written piece.
Losing a parent is ground shattering at any age. Losing a parent as a teenager is world altering, as Sydney is finding out. One freak accident and her dad is gone. Her world will never be the same again and yet her friends lives go on unchanged. The world keeps moving and yet she is standing still. Her hyper-fixation on solving the mystery of her dad's death is more of a symptom of her own state of mind than anything else.
This is a powerful and compelling novel that strikes deep at the fear, the loss, the anxiety and the uncertainty surrounding death and grief. It's one of those books that will stay with me for a long time to come, I suspect.
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia and Car accident
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
chronically_theo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Death of parent
The main characters father dies in a car crash at the beginning of the book. That scene is then speculated and written about in detail. There are lots of scenes of the main character watch others die too in different ways. Do not read if you are struggling with grief, I still found it disturbing and I haven't experienced anything described.siobhanwisener's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable read, very interesting plot twists and best part was obviously Sydneys gay panic moments with June
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Car accident
Moderate: Mental illness and Grief
ciaradooley'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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Death and Car accident
dawnli'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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
mjwilliamson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
If I knew what I was in for, I don’t think I would have started this book, but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I would think very carefully about who I recommend it to. Trigger warnings most definitely apply.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
teddylouise00's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia