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erikaraz's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
sabrinahughes's review against another edition
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
ricardo_sb'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, and Alcohol
missh3ll's review
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
therainbowshelf'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
criticalgayze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My biggest hurdle was that the book relied so much on two of my least favorite things in YA literature: indecisive teenage angst and the unearned "perfect chosen one" trope. Think of it like a Divergent or an Eragon in that it has a narrator who seems to just be the very best at what she has to do, and she constantly repeats this fact, so it is not lost on the audience. However, also like those texts, all we ever seem to see is the MC messing up, which leaves you confused on how she was ever the "best." It does not help that there is little exposition, so we do not get to see her go through a "training phase" montage.
Furthermore, it feels like much of what is here is underwritten. The novel will go long stretches where tensions are very low while the MC is snooping around only to be ratcheted up with little warning. Meanwhile, our MC is taking part in a same sex love affair with her husband's other wife with little real explanation as to the social politics of such a thing. On top of that, the greater context is lacking nuance, so the reader is unsure whether this is an urban fantasy or a dystopia as there is no sense of temporal and global placement of the events despite modern technology and use of intermittent Latinx culture and the Spanish language.
This book is not bad for what it is supposed to be. Unfortunately, that product is also just not for me.
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content and Dysphoria
averyrembish'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
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
rjstellar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Toxic relationship
longlost'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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Police brutality
Minor: Alcohol
treeworms'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War
Moderate: Sexual violence and Lesbophobia
Minor: Kidnapping