lunep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Deportation, Xenophobia, Deadnaming, and Child abuse
Minor: Body shaming, Classism, Bullying, Grief, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Abandonment
atsuanna'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? It's complicated
5.0
"You ready?" Julian asked.
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Transphobia and Deadnaming
Minor: Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death of parent, and Car accident
amy_reading_23's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content, Transphobia, Violence, Confinement, Grief, Deadnaming, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
merah'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? Yes
5.0
I felt every single emotion while reading this book.
Graphic: Abandonment, Racism, Transphobia, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Medical content, Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Body horror, Deportation, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Dysphoria
Minor: Car accident, Confinement, Alcohol, Cancer, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Deadnaming
loads of knives, blades, cuts and stabbingsthattinyone's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Transphobia, and Violence
Minor: Deportation, Self harm, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Deadnaming, and Dysphoria
ellacole03'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
Spoiler
I also enjoyed the fact that Julian was, in fact, alive and the uncle was corrupted,Spoiler
Julian felt Spanish was an intimate thing for him, then spoke it with Yadriel. Their relationship burned at just the right pace to not feel unrealistic.Moderate: Abandonment, Murder, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Deadnaming, Animal death, Deportation, Transphobia, Blood, Car accident, and Dysphoria
owlieali's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Transphobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Racism, Violence, Abandonment, Deportation, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury
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
kaziaroo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Dysphoria, Transphobia, and Death
Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Outing, Death of parent, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Car accident, Deadnaming, Child abuse, Deportation, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, and Cultural appropriation
bingereadingandtea'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder, Racism, Deadnaming, and Transphobia
Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, Deportation, and Fire/Fire injury