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emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Incest, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, and Colonisation
sabelcook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Death and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Incest
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Everything about this book was dramatic as hell, which as someone who has the tendency to also be dramatic as hell, I appreciated. "The Cousins" is a YA mystery about three cousins finally meeting their mysterious, wealthy grandmother over the summer while uncovering the reasons behind their parents being disinherited and cut off completely. Chaos ensues.
There isn't a lot I can say without dropping spoilers, but what I will say in the book's favor is that no matter what you think is coming next in this narrative, you're probably wrong. It is much more ridiculous than I ever imagined. I can't quite decide on whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. I also appreciated that it was fast paced and easy to get through even when I was really frustrated with it. There was something I can't quite figure out that didn't hit for me when it came to this book, but I did like it, so it's a solid 3 star for me.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Dementia, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Gore, Incest, Vomit, and Medical content
kathkas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Incest, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
andtheotherstars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Incest, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
victor_gannon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Incest
angelicathebookworm's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Dementia
Minor: Incest and Blood