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jessanicolesingh'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
4.0
The book was written in multiple POVs, giving you a glimpse into each of the main characters' high school lives throughout the investigation. I actually kept notes on all suspects, determined to figure it out. I had to put the book down and tell my husband my guess at who the killer was around the 75% mark, and I was right!!! That's not to say the book wasn't good enough to surprise me, I'm just really proud of myself for figuring it out AND not skipping to the end to spoil it for myself (I have admittedly very little self control sometimes).
Albeit this book is about murder, be warned there are some additionally heavy triggers with some warnings at the expense of ruining the ending, so keep that in mind if you decide to pick this one up!
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Murder, Outing, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Drug use, Alcoholism, Cancer, Addiction, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
abbyreadsbigbooks123's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Outing, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Medical content
readbycarina'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
2.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Death, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexism, Bullying, and Homophobia
Minor: Car accident, Abandonment, and Mass/school shootings
kirstencholewa'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
At times it did feel a bit forced from a diversity perspective.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, Addiction, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Infidelity, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Gaslighting, Grief, Outing, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Body shaming, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Sexism, and Sexual content
azileotulp'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
I do have to say that this was such an engaging mystery. Sadly, I did have part of the ending spoiled for me because one of the reviewers here doesn't know how to use spoiler warnings, but even with that spoiler, I was still able to enjoy it. It was just as much fun to try to figure out why the person responsible did what they did.
I also loved the characters so much. Usually in books with multiple perspectives, there's always that one character's POV that I'm just trying to get through before I can get back to the more interesting characters. This book wasn't like that at all. Even the characters I originally didn't like at first (who I did grow to love throughout the story, by the way) had such compelling perspectives that I was always excited to read them. And I have to say, I am such a Bronwyn and Nate fan...
I do also want to talk a bit about my baby boy Cooper.
All in all, I truly adored this book. I was captivated the entire time I was reading, but especially those last seventy or so pages. I was gasping, shrieking, throwing up (okay, slightly exaggerated on that last one, but I did gag once). I can't recommend it more.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Outing, Death, Bullying, Cursing, and Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Cancer, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism
Minor: Medical content, Sexual content, Violence, Car accident, Racial slurs, Confinement, Gun violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Racism
While I didn't add "eating disorder" as a content warning, one character is described multiple times as becoming much skinnier and seems to lose about 10 pounds in a short period of time. This is most likely due to stress rather than body issues.thequiltyreader'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
3.5
It had the stereotypical characters and in a stereotypical manner they are thrust together into a situation they have to work through. I did however find myself playing along with the story and trying to unpick what had happened as the story developed.
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, Self harm, Suicide, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
amelia_rose_20'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
3.25
Minor: Infidelity, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Outing, Bullying, Mental illness, and Homophobia
soph22'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Chronic illness, Cancer, Suicide, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Outing, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
kalla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Outing, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Murder, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Suicide
add_a_little_spook'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
3.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Classism, Mental illness, Bullying, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity and Violence
Minor: Sexual content