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kimberly28's review against another edition
4.0
I think I pretty much hate adult books from the perspective of kids, so that's the first third out. Like I didn't see the twists coming at all when it was connections between the childhood stuff and the adult stuff because I'd closed off the childhood part as just something I'd struggled through and the adult part is the "real" book, which is nonsense.
But also the ending I found extremely rushed and unsatisfying, way too ambiguous. I had no idea how in the world the author was going to bring things in at the end because so much was going on and there were so few pages left! And then it turned out the author didn't know either whoops
But the rest though! I think I'll be recommending this despite the parts I strongly disliked, particularly because the children's-perspective thing might just be a me problem. I was feeling bad that I wasn't reasonably going to be able to give this 5 stars when I was almost at the end because I LOVED it so much, but I had to remember that I struggled so bad through the first part. But then the ending was a letdown so lol I didn't feel so bad. Still, a 4 is a triumph given all that!
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and War
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
talonsontypewriters'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
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Self harm, and Vomit
blackcoffeedaydreams'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
3.5
Graphic: Violence
taram'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
Graphic: Bullying and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death of parent
imds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death of parent
f18'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
5.0
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and War
samantical'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: Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and War
Minor: Emotional abuse
dokushoka'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: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Cursing
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, and Violence
Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent
gelicoidal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent