Scan barcode
melissaslibraryy'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: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
manaledi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident
ameydireads'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: Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
jilljemmett's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Abandonment
wet_towlette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, and Colonisation
jessiereads98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
UPDATE: I read the These Violent Delights duology then read this again. It is better after reading that. However, I still feel that the setting and atmosphere in this book are lacking, even in comparison to the These Violent Delights duology. It seemed like Chloe Gong decided that rather than expanding on that, and the changing political climate, she would handwave world-building for this one. The tropeyness irked me less on reread. The characters do still read a little young for what their ages seem to be, but not as harshly as I originally thought. It especially makes sense when these are young people caught up in large, shifting politics and underworlds, and that’s a theme Chloe Gong is clearly exploring in both duologies.
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Torture, Transphobia, Grief, Abandonment, War, and Classism
esme_t's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Transphobia and Blood
city_girl_writer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Gore and Abandonment
Minor: Child death and Transphobia
sydneyluxford's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The last 30% of this book was absolute carnage, oh my god. STUFF KEPT HAPPENING AND I JUST COULD NOT PREDICT IT.
The way this book had me hooked from the first chapter, OMG. I loved it so much.
Orion and Rosalind were so cute. And I loved that in this grumpy x sunshine, the girl was the grumpy one for once, because then I can finally relate. The way Orion just presented himself and spoke to Rosalind 🤭🤭🤭. Bro, and Rosalind. I have a fat crush on her. She could murder someone in front of me and I’d turn a blind eye TBH.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
kdailyreads'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Infidelity, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury