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winterspirit's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Gun violence
inkycat'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: Drug use and Suicide
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence and Vomit
fe_aye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was also very well crafted and the resolution was both surprising yet grounded worked really well, I’m glad I stuck with this one.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Classism
zsometimesreads's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Outing
Minor: Gun violence and Vomit
jess_ngo's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Cursing and Toxic friendship
ellia'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: Alcoholism, Death, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Outing
Minor: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Death of parent
sophiemartin'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
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail
elspethmigliore'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
would most likely reread, but not definitely ☑️
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexism, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
classicpseudonym'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? Yes
3.75
i feel like i was more hooked than i'm willing to admit because this was a typical ya book about high school and murder (except by peanut oil i guess), but i still wanted to read on even though this doesn't exactly align with my book tastes. and the build-up of everything was pretty well executed, so props to mcmanus on a thrilling debut.
on the other hand, i'm looking back immediately after and i feel like i didn't really get anything out of it? if that makes sense. i wasn't a big fan of the hold that romance and relationships had on the plot and the book overall, but that's just how high school is portrayed in general, and i'm not a big romance person so i'm probably just biased. me saying "i didn't get anything out of it" isn't to say that the psychological themes and the perspectives/narration of each of the characters wasn't interesting, but i just feel like i wouldn't want to read this book again. like the case with two can keep a secret (which i don't remember anything about, then again its been years) i don't think i'd remember anything about the book besides the ending (which will haunt me even though i felt it coming) in a few months.
so if you want fast paced, thrilling, and haunting in a ya sort of way read, i'd recommend. there are a lot a lot of trigger warnings though, so i'd recommend that people keep that in mind if they read. if you tend to stay away from ya thriller/mystery books like i do, maybe still give it a read if you're bored because i feel like it's decently well done, but it wasn't my favorite book personally and it might not be yours either. then again, i think it's just because i think too much and i gravitate towards books that are really deep and get my mind all jumbled on the issues of society. but that's a me problem. pretty good book overall though.
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
graceev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings