celevstial's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
so good! this is a book i think i would’ve liked more if i was younger, but i still really enjoyed it. i was rooting for the characters, and thought their interactions were so lively and real, although i do wish their backstories and personalities were more fleshed out and given a bit more time in the spotlight. there’s definitely more of a focus on their survival and whether or not they’ll make it to the next day. the ending seemed a little rushed, but i finished with a smile on my face, and i felt like everything was wrapped up well. mattie was such a strong character, and seeing her really come of age and grow up over the span of just a few months was so bittersweet and inspiring. i learned so much, too! definitely recommend :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Racism, and Violence
kwichris's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Vomit, Death, and Grief
empathephant's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Vomit, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Abandonment, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
Minor: Classism, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Excrement, Slavery, War, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Ableism, and Animal death
Deals with an epidemic of infectious disease, so may be triggering for those affected by the recent pandemic.
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