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mzgeee53's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Racism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Car accident
maresuju's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
fkshg8465's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Upgrading to a four after some thought. It's a good allegory for racism in the US. Would be a good book to teach in high school, if I had it my way ;-)
Felt like I was reading a version of the Korean movie Parasite. But it was a lot less creepy.
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
greywolfheir's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Blood, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content, Kidnapping, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Confinement
amandadevoursbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What did I like? I loved the themes of family, community, gentrification, monstrosity, mental health, and friendship.
What did I not like? The depiction of weed, like the MC fiends for it. I've never met someone like this. it makes sense later as you find out more but
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Gentrificationwrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lovealwaysadi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Hate crime, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Racism, Excrement, Grief, and Alcohol
catsandbookstacks's review against another edition
4.0
White Smoke is a YA haunted house horror with a lens focused on addiction, gentrification, blended families and the criminalization of marijuana.
I love a haunted house story, asking yourself whether it's paranormal, just in your head or some other explanation. The author blends social commentary into the horror, which is what I typically expect within the genre these days. I'm upset at myself for sleeping on Tiffany D. Jackson until now and look forward to reading more!
Jackson set the ominous scene of Cedarville and Maple Street through the dilapidated neighbourhood, construction workers leaving the site as soon as 5pm hits and odd things happening around the house.
The steady build of peculiar occurrences are balanced by Marcella Cox's vivid narration. I felt anxiety each time Marigold spiraled over her fear of bed bugs. I admit, I checked my bed halfway through this book.
Marigold struggles to find her footing within her family and in a new town. The relationship she has with her brother is heartwarming, though she holds a lot of guilt over him finding her overdosing. Stepsister Piper is just as annoying as you'd expect a ten year old to be from the eyes of an older sibling.
The ending was somewhat abrupt and I could have used an epilogue to provide a little more closure for the characters and town. Perhaps a sequel?
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, and Racism
Moderate: Child death, Death, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Minor: Confinement and Fire/Fire injury
peachani'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
3.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Medical content
solenekeleroux'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Blood, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Murder