The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
joseatta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts
isabella_gautreauuu'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
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Murder
gentle_garbage_baby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Death, Grief, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Confinement, Medical content, and Vomit
z0ph0m0re's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death
sophiafrench'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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Bullying, Violence, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
chelseeaa'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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Child death
Moderate: Grief and Murder
Minor: Vomit
julia09's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Child death
livreads16'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child death, Vomit, and Suicide
megmro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.5
The book is violent, and much of the violence is upsetting. I'd put it on a similar level as The Hunger Games. (It reads similarly to Hunger Games in general.) Lots of very-minor-character deaths, lots of gravestones of previous runners, and a few deaths that we "witness."(Vague spoilers to follow.)
Teens would probably still be interested, but the author really leans into the bleakness of the world. It makes you roll your eyes at the chokehold that YA dystopians had on us back in the aughts. They're all pretty much the same book. I'd say Grade 10+ for this.
Graphic: Death and Child death
Minor: Suicide
becca_w_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Physical abuse, and Violence
Minor: Medical content, Murder, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Torture