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_alyssar_'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
kim_lommaert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death of parent
kaziaroo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's a shame to see that children's stories still rely on fatphobia and making fun of "ugly" people for humour, and there was a lot of stereotyping of what "good" and "evil" people look like – although a lot of this is critiqued by the narrative, there were some blurred lines: for example, while we are shown that being mean to Dot about her fatness is bad, the author also mentions her size nearly every time she appears, and her size and appetite makes up most of her characterisation. Thankfully, there wasn't a hooked nose in sight, unlike in the film.
While the plot dragged a bit in places, I really enjoyed the characters in this book and loved the portrayal of a character's descent into madness and the protagonists' respective identity crises. It was a really fun, if dark, read.
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness
bookiesncookies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- All the Evergirls trying to plan their ballgowns ahead of time, plus contingency gowns
- Agatha accidentally eating a fairy upon arrival
Tricking their reflections to pass the bridge
The deep mystery of the reader mural, the proof of the balance of good/evil, the School Master's riddle, and so many other threads that start to be woven in book 2, and hopefully book 3 - Agatha reading more of her Good textbooks and falling in love with that world
Locking Dot out of the coven - Sophie trying to prettify her uniforms
Graphic: Body horror and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent
hayleythegoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Homophobia, Blood, and Death of parent
saskiajva's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
ashleylowry'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
4.75
Graphic: Bullying and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment
bookcaptivated'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Slavery, Torture, and Excrement
chrisljm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
hayleyvem'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Torture
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia