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abruce16's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jetuh's review
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
christiek's review against another edition
4.0
Thorpe has an understanding people that I enjoy. These characters are just so lost in their hurts and desires and their attempts to make do with the circumstances life has dealt them.
etakloknok's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
jordysbookclub's review against another edition
5.0
QUICK TAKE: I f*cking loved THE KNOCKOUT QUEEN. The exploration of sex and violence and shame centered around 2 teenage outcasts (Michael, a gay goth and Bunny, an outgoing 6’3 female athlete) is dark and provocative and laugh-out-loud funny and packs a gut-punch of an ending that stuck with me days after I’d finished.
mehek's review against another edition
4.0
got a little abstract and metaphorical and strange in the middle but god was this lovely and god do i wish we’d read it in college
stephco724's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
howifeelaboutbooks's review against another edition
2.0
This was my Book of the Month because it sounded interesting, but like something I might not pick up otherwise. It was very unique, but I didn’t like how it went from being such a detailed account of a short period of time to glossing over several years at the end. The characters were very well-done and realistic, though.
merceranne's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75