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Entre Chiens Et Loups by Malorie Blackman

22 reviews

sam_fielder_137's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.75

I have a really hard time believing that a 40 year old woman wrote this. I'm completely certain she hired a 4th grade class to ghostwrite for her because that's how this reads. I am completely appalled by the lack of both plot development and character development. So much happened in this book but absolutely nothing had any real impact on the rest of the story. Each event lasted for 2 pages and was resolved on the next. There was absolutely no nuance. The author tells us everything exactly as it is. I am embarrassed to have read this and I am still grieving the time I wasted on it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Police brutality and Murder

mango3339's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Racism, Sexual content, and Abortion

reggiereading's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

great book, i really liked it, but just dwel on this for a moment:
he's 15, she's 13/14.
(timeskip)
he's 19, she's 17.
i have no doubt that they do care about each other and their relationship is real but i just cringe when i think about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

exceptionallyrainytuesdaynight's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity and Sexual content

bloodmaarked's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

honey what in the hell was this? this is not the book i remember reading as a kid

✧ full review on my tumblr ✧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Slavery, Blood, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

keelan's review against another edition

challenging inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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

4.75

Wow this book is excellent. It would be 5 stars but it took me a minute to warm up and get into the book. But the concept of two best friends, on opposite sides, falling in love, it’s a tale as old as time. It felt like enslavement and north Ireland mixed together and a resistance was thrown in. The ending is unbelievable and excellent. Read it just for the last paragraph!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

gracey72's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abortion

Minor: Bullying and Vomit

izzyvioletgrace's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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? No

4.0

An amazing book facing many difficult topics: racism, societal standards and mental health. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail