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iellv's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
I got curious because of the art style. Thought it was pretty good but nothing to yell about. I’d actually read this before, forgot, and then re-read it. I felt weird about the author adding in the pedophilia then and I still felt weird about it the second time around. It was given the weight and urgency it deserved, for sure, but was it gratuitous? Not all the time, but sometimes it really felt that way. Good premise and decent execution though. Very good tension-building and there were a lot of interesting moments between the main characters. I think the author captured boyhood attraction/attachment and loyalty and devotion really well!
The sequel could have been SO GOOD, but it ultimately proved to be meandering and underwhelming, so I dropped it.
The sequel could have been SO GOOD, but it ultimately proved to be meandering and underwhelming, so I dropped it.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, and Rape
blubonby's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I didn’t really know anything about this before going in but I ended up really enjoying it, I mean it was really upsetting to read and I was properly sobbing by the end but I enjoyed the story nonetheless.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
oishigreentea's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Pedophilia
tinypollypocket's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, and Rape
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