lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Deadnaming, Self harm, Torture, Bullying, Classism, and Racism
Minor: Abandonment, Car accident, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Deportation, Gun violence, Outing, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
bashsbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death, Cursing, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Deportation, Racism, Xenophobia, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Medical content, Alcohol, and Deadnaming
-The religious bigotry is in the context of a fantasy religion wherein there is a strict gender binary that has to be followed. Functionally, it mirrors real-world religious bigotry, but it does not draw on one specifically.ruthhelizabeth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Child abuse, Police brutality, and Racism
saltylane'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
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Cursing
Minor: Medical trauma, Transphobia, Outing, Kidnapping, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Racism, Cursing, Car accident, and Alcohol
readingwithkaitlyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Grief, Transphobia, Racism, Violence, Murder, Death, and Ableism
Minor: Gun violence, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Missing kids, poverty, deportation, gangs, group homes,discarded_dust_jacket'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? No
4.25
For instance, I would’ve loved it if Julian’s circle of friends (who we meet briefly but don’t get a chance to really know) could’ve been fleshed out a bit more, but I wouldn’t say that the story necessarily feels lacking as is. Just that it had the opportunity for a strong “found-family” element, but doesn’t quite get there.
Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child abuse, Bullying, Deportation, Gun violence, and Death of parent
journey2's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I felt every emotion. I cried many many many tears!
I love reading a story where you feel the love build naturally and honestly as you go. Their love was palpable. The way they saw each other and the passion they felt about everything about each other was so incredible and raw. They cared, they truly cared and wanted the very best for each other and he people that were important to them.
This book was written with such heart, such beauty and such passion and it has immediately jumped into my favourite book collection.
I will read this again and again.
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Cultural appropriation, Deportation, Gun violence, Cursing, Child death, Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Violence
TW for transphobia, deadnaming, bullying, blood, violence, death, murder, gangs, conversation about cultural appropriation, deportationtalonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, Sexism, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Medical content, Transphobia, Self harm, Body horror, Gore, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, Racism, Deportation, Child abuse, Gun violence, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Deadnaming, Car accident, Drug use, and Xenophobia
Self-harm for ritualistic purposes.purrson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
jfield351's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Spoiler
the jaguar knives would have a role in the twist, because they were a seemingly insignificant detail that was mentioned in depth twice. however i had no idea it would be tío catriz (he seemed sooo nice!!) or that the sacrifices would be miguel and julian.Spoiler
both boys were up and running without pain an hour after they had been dead. the ending felt a bit rushedGraphic: Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Violence, Deadnaming, Child abuse, Murder, Transphobia, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Car accident, Racism, Medical content, Alcohol, Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, and Xenophobia