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therainbowshelf'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury
theoldestbennetsister's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
megplant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
nothingrhymeswithrachel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
caidyn'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
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Violence, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death of parent
alibader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
What I enjoyed: (a short list)
1. Nick's cluelessness (until about the halfway point)
2. The romance (so cute!)
3. The overall premise (I wish I could say the same for the execution)
4. The ending.
What I did not enjoy:
1. The insensitivity towards police brutality and the character of Aaron Bell.
2. The camp - it took away from the story that could've been told and made it look like a bad parody.
3. The dialogue (teenagers do not talk like that)
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5. The reveals (I'd like to think that these were intentionally obvious but that didn't make it any more fun - also it was super anti-climatic). The ending wrapped up way too quickly too.
6. The "comedy". One of my biggest gripes with this book was that serious moments didn't make that much of an effect and instead served as "comedic relief" - it wasn't funny.
This is my longest review yet but I truly did want to enjoy this queer superhero series but I was so disappointed. I may give the sequel a try in the future.
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence and Medical content
Minor: Homophobia
wardenred'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
4.75
You’re a goddamn Extraordinary. Do you know what that makes me? That makes me the clueless comedic relief! I never wanted to be the clueless comedic relief. I’m supposed to be the hero!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism
copaganda, controlling medication, internalized ableism