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jgbraun88's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Kidnapping
gebie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
lpdx'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Islamophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming and Pedophilia
kristenterhune's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Self harm
hollydyer328'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
3.5
Graphic: Suicide
elskabee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
If I hadn't seen the author photo in the back, I would have thought this was written by a man, because it's such a "dad book". So this wasn't totally for me but I can definitely see other audiences enjoying it more.
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, Blood, and Car accident
sophie42's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cursing, Torture, and Vomit
beltari's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Literally anyone in the middle east = suicide terrorist
When I started reading it, I had to double check the publication date, it looked like something that would come out in 2001, not 2021. Where was T. J. Newman on January 6?
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, and Murder
jenniferbbookdragon'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? It's complicated
4.5
Newman did a great job humanizing the "bad guys" and demonstrating the complex emotions that can paralyze people in crisis. Her decision to include the aftermath and trauma of survival levels the story up above the typical beach read.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
sh543's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Suicide attempt, and War