mikeroderique'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: Gaslighting, Bullying, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Homophobia
Minor: Vomit, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Outing, Murder, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Police brutality
enyltiak's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The plot, too, felt pretty bloated and unnecessary, and I love a book with not a whole lot going on. I didn't love the school play plot, but whatever. I wish there was more of the horror aspect,
Spoiler
we didn't get any sort of transformation from Virgil until the very endGraphic: Mental illness, Gore, Vomit, Body horror, Bullying, Kidnapping, Blood, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Sexual assault
cjdbooks1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Body horror, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, and Vomit
teacher2library's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Homophobia
Moderate: Self harm and Sexual assault
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
sentunderscore's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Self harm, Homophobia, and Eating disorder
book_buddy_rob'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
This took me back to what made me love Shaun David Hutchinson’s books. He has this unique writing style of delivering very poignant queer stories but gives them a supernatural twist to really emphasize the themes.
The book does feel repetitive at parts with the use of memory flashbacks but I still really enjoyed this.
Moderate: Sexual assault and Homophobia
clarekistler16's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Eating disorder and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and Homophobia
pey333's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Racial slurs, Abandonment, Racism, and Rape
toadlovesreading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming
rachelditty's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Self harm, Alcoholism, Blood, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship