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karsynisawesome's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
zephyrus127's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism
cadybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
jeremie'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
itsjadenbaby's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, and Murder
smallish_bird's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Cannot fathom that this was written by a high school student; S. E. Hinton joins Mary Shelly in being a teenager when they wrote books that I now hold dear to my heart.
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Complimentary/Similar Books: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (about an emotionally repressed/traumatized teenager and how he navigates the world) -- 1st person PoV, teenage boy MC, emphasis on familial love/self-love, living life while dealing with trauma, distinct voice/vernacular, healing, hopeful ending. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (about an emotionally reserved/isolated teenager's life and development) -- 1st person PoV, teenage boy MC, emphasis on platonic love/self-love, living life while dealing with trauma, escapism, healing, hopeful ending. All The Water I've Seen Is Running by Elias Rodriques (about a queer man returning to his conservative hometown to mourn/confront/grow from his past) -- 1st person PoV, distinct and nuanced characters, violence/displays of force as normalized method of communication, emphasis on found family/community/self-love, living life while dealing with trauma, distinct voice/vernacular, healing, hopeful ending.bookiemonsta'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, and Classism
another_dahlia'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail
crazy_cellist's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Chronic illness, and Abortion
ella_rose_07_31's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol