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kappafrog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
That kinda sums up my feelings on this book as a whole - a lot was introduced but was rushed in the execution, and I wanted to spend more time on various ideas. Elena could have used more characterization - who was she outside of her relationships? I would have liked to see more of the crew conflicts that led to the final horrific ending of the fire too. Julio and Harry gave us little snippets, but I was left feeling like that part of the plot was underdeveloped in spite of being the reasoning behind the big set piece at the end. On the flip side, I thought the epilogue added nothing and would have liked to see an exploration of
Some of the twists were clever and a nice change of pace, while others were a little perplexing.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Car accident, Alcohol, War, and Deportation
jcqln112's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
keelirae113's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Abandonment
kimveach's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcohol and Dysphoria