readingwithcoffee'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? It's complicated
4.5
More sad then scary but it is a haunting story, I loved reading it.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racism, Self harm, Drug use, Death of parent, Colonisation, Child death, Racial slurs, Grief, Child abuse, Slavery, Genocide, and Bullying
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Colonisation, Abandonment, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Medical content, Bullying, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, and Drug use
yadira315's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Grief, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Racism and Bullying
snarkandspark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Bullying
bookrokosmos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Car accident, and Mental illness
Minor: Bullying and Racism
rtaire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Mental illness
Moderate: Car accident, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism
Minor: Bullying, Genocide, Hate crime, and Drug use
ladygetslit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Physical abuse
Minor: Bullying
halfbloodprincess_hogwarts'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? It's complicated
5.0
This novel in a span of 3 hours had so much heartache, passion, first love, tragedy, emotion and everything in-between. But that plot twist at the end completely shook my world and felt bittersweet. Moth is such a loving character whom I wanted to encase in a protective bubble. I adore both her and Sani's relationship.
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Blood, Death, Drug use, Bullying, Car accident, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
oldandnewbooksmell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness
destdest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
But neither Moth or Sani sound like actual teenagers. They are very otherworldly. I can’t get over a 17-year-old calling someone honey, but it’s cute. The purplish flowery prose is intended and, at times, lovely. Despite the characters going through very serious situations (grief, physical abuse, deep depression, refusal to take pills, growing pains, etc) the writing could feel melodramatic. Perhaps, a testament to how everything feels 10x bigger when you’re still a young person growing up.
McBride can pack a lot into a few lines. I’ve become fond of books in verse recently, and this one is no different.
Graphic: Grief and Car accident
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment, Racism, and Bullying