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cryptofauna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
super interesting and had me hooked from the very beginning. it got me to read during the summer which is a huge accomplishment.
v. e. schwab as usually knocks it out of the park with the characterization, writing and world building.
having a non-speaking protagonist i think was done perfectly in this book, it was just frustrating enough to absolutely relate to olivia’s frustration at being ignored and misunderstood but not so much that it felt like a random thing just added to complicate the plot (especially when she isn’t really coded as autistic). it felt like an actual part of the character rather than a flaw or a complication, and i loved that she didn’t get “fixed” at the end.
read all in one day (a double win for the summer reading slump)
also reminded me a lot of the spirit bares its teeth especially at the beginning
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Pregnancy
stormeno's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
saurahsaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Medical content, and Alcohol
quirkyaquarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
jesselopod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Body horror and Death
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Content warning: sleep/nightmare/insomnia related themeselsea_readingelsea's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
laguerrelewis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
anntharai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I fell that this is another one from V. E. S. that I will be thinking about for a while.
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Animal death
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Death of parent