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sam_fielder_137's review against another edition
- 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
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
bloodmaarked's review against another edition
- 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
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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
whitenoise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Racism, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Abortion
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Vomit, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
epellicci's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Every relationship was so aggressive, often times to the point of physical violence. There wasn't a single healthy, consistently loving family or friendship. Combined with a plot which never let up on anyone, it made for unlikable characters. I didn't believe in the main couples on again/off again romance, which lacked any tenderness. Blackman consistently gave us the narrative that they hated one another, their "love" felt based entirely on guilt and familiarity. On top of this, I felt that in an attempt to make the message apparent to the young teen audience, all the nuance had been stripped from the plot. There was no subtlety, which I found killed the atmosphere. While I can totally appreciate what it was trying to do, it fell really flat for me.
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Murder
danileah07's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicide attempt
kqlon'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol