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author_d_r_oestreicher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
mimamia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
jenniferbbookdragon'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, and Murder
The main focus is a school shooting with bullying over 10 years.phantomgecko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Bullying is not tolerated at this school / Disciplining the bullies makes things worse
Moving on, the characters felt real. Peter was neither a monster nor a simple victim but a fleshed out teenager. His mother wasn't a perfect mother nor a failure but someone trying her best and making a lot of mistakes. Tbh, these are the only characters that I really empathized with. But that's not to say that the many other characters weren't also three dimensional.
idk, I won't read this book again, but I wouldn't deter anyone else from reading it. It's upsetting but the message is important, poignant and more realistic than other books I've read about school shootings.
Graphic: Bullying and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
beereads27's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder, Car accident, and Pregnancy