coleanne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Suicide, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual harassment
_rhea_'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
gigglygabriela's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape and Child abuse
sarahmarie094's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Rape
marisabenn'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really liked how the chapters were laid out with the time stamps. The four POVs make this heartbreaking and hopeful. I honestly have few words for this one. It's powerful with so many layers and pieces to be taken away.
It was difficult to keep track of minor characters. I wish the author would have included a list of victims, even if it is fictional. There were so many names either half-remembered or never known that I got lost.
I also wish there was more about Tyler. We don't know why he wanted to mass murder his classmates, but I guess that's not rare for school shootings. In the end it just felt a little..... forced? I'm not sure, but it was lacking something.
Definitely need a light rom-com after this heartbreaker.
Graphic: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Dementia, Bullying, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Car accident
jamiejanae_6's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Gore, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicide, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
arryanna'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: Grief, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Bullying, and Suicide
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse
tyler_machotka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Bullying
minoriah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Death, and Gun violence
cfarrell'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Child death, Death, Mass/school shootings, and Blood