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hollyk'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
4.0
The ending felt a little messy and several threads were not tied up or even given a hint at what could potentially happen.
Really good though, creepy, and horror-filled. This book also tackles addiction, so be warned if that is a trigger for you
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
trashboatwinter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
amandalorianxo's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.25
I also loved the mc’s name - Marigold sounds lovely although she is not a sunshine character in terms of personality.
Mari has accepted that her parents are not getting back together. Her mother, in fact, has remarried but to a white man named Alec who has a ten year old white daughter named Piper from his previous marriage.
Mari and her brother Sam are moving from sunny California to the Midwest, in a neighborhood that has more secrets than they’d like to admit.
I loved certain parts of the book a lot but sadly, I thought the climax most thrilling parts were all squeezed in the last 20 percent ish of the book. The ending was also not as clear cut as other books.
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Body horror, Drug use, and Medical trauma
solenekeleroux'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Blood, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Murder
kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
queenshrike's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Graphic warnings for insects, gentrification, imprisonment, anaphylactic shock, divorce Moderate warnings for eye trauma, sleep paralysis, self injury, blackmail, missing loved one Minor warnings for loss of a loved one, bomb, menstruation, theft Use of the ableist s-slur. It is my understanding there is a different culture around this word in the US? But I don't know why it was not edited out in the UK/Commonwealth copy.mcz_reads'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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Blood, and Gaslighting
queergoth_reads'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? Yes
5.0
Since I can't add it in the content warnings there is definitely a lot of talk of bugs which can definitely be a bit uncomfortable.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, and Racism
Minor: Child abuse