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noreau's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Stalking
space_bandit's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child abuse and Stalking
Minor: Rape
h_howell's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death
bibliocharylodis's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Stalking
tkhenry99's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I know the book starts in the mid-90s, but I did not vibe with some of the choices the author made, especially in the first part. Got some casual misogyny going with the rape lie and I feel like using r*t*rd wasn’t necessary. Also some characterizations of the, like, only black character felt a little racist (why was that the only time it was explicitly mentioned that a character smokes weed?). Couldn’t really get over all of that, even though it doesn’t really happen again in the second or third parts. I just couldn’t bring myself to care about the characters or their actions afterward.
Moderate: Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Rape
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