ashleysager's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Grief, Mental illness, Death, Abandonment, Abortion, and Car accident
Moderate: Classism, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Drug use
rinne77's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Miscarriage, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism
avaree's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Miscarriage, Murder, and Dementia
m4rtt4's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Miscarriage, Murder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Death
Minor: Terminal illness, Gun violence, Car accident, Infidelity, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Dementia, and Death of parent
kshertz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Death, Dementia, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Murder, Incest, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
jillkaarlela'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
3.25
Age rating: 14+
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Cursing, Murder, Violence, Death, and Child death
Spoiler
ok the two cousins like each other?? Which we find out later that they aren’t actually related, but they still liked each other when they thought they were cousins so what the heck?emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Spoiler
I liked how the ending echoed Jonas' story so much in terms of the imposter and financial fraud elementsGraphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Colonisation, Dementia, Grief, Incest, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual content
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Everything about this book was dramatic as hell, which as someone who has the tendency to also be dramatic as hell, I appreciated. "The Cousins" is a YA mystery about three cousins finally meeting their mysterious, wealthy grandmother over the summer while uncovering the reasons behind their parents being disinherited and cut off completely. Chaos ensues.
There isn't a lot I can say without dropping spoilers, but what I will say in the book's favor is that no matter what you think is coming next in this narrative, you're probably wrong. It is much more ridiculous than I ever imagined. I can't quite decide on whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. I also appreciated that it was fast paced and easy to get through even when I was really frustrated with it. There was something I can't quite figure out that didn't hit for me when it came to this book, but I did like it, so it's a solid 3 star for me.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Dementia
Minor: Gore, Incest, Medical content, and Vomit
beanz'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
3.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Miscarriage, Dementia, Toxic relationship, and Murder