starsnstitchin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
What I didn't enjoy: the characters didn't always seem like real people and it's a bit obvious that Lockwood is supposed to be like Sherlock Holmes. Despite the set up for the setting and age of characters it wasn't quite played right to feel like it was actually an alternative world where children were the heroes. Some events that should have had consequences didn't and vice versa. One major thing that granted on me the more it kept happening was how one main character has different strengths and weaknesses than the other 2, but is always described as incompetent and fat and it's outright stated as well as implied that him being fat is part of why he's incompetent and inferior to his peers. The other characters get plenty of descriptors and traits, but all he gets is various ways of saying he's fat and inferior.
Overall though, it was an enjoyable read!
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Body shaming, Classism, Fatphobia, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, and Sexism
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Animal death, Medical trauma, Body horror, Bullying, Colonisation, Grief, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, and Physical abuse
growintogardens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Confinement, Child death, Body shaming, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
librarymouse'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? It's complicated
4.25
Spoiler
I really thought it was going to be revealed that Annie was still alive when she was put into the wall. Her repeatedly saying how cold she was as a ghost and the scratching sound Lucy hears when she's around makes me think that she really may have been alive.Graphic: Sexism, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Child death
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Confinement
alicecrumbs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Fatphobia, Violence, Body horror, Body shaming, and Grief
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
tiitu's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexism, Suicide, and Torture
creepypiespice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Torture
Minor: Sexism