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ms_read'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
green_amaryllis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief
mximlay's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
pleasepetsharks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
madflatt's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
borkyreadsbooks'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
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
sgksoccer5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Suicide and Abandonment
crystalsparkles'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
meredithamadee'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape and Injury/Injury detail
micaelamariem'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? It's complicated
4.0
Each chapter left me hungrily wanting more and there were deep scenes that evoked strong emotions from me. The representation of grief I thought was done really well as well as the PTSD the character was experiencing; though it wasn’t named that, the symptoms were visceral and evocative, and it felt believable, not a laundry list from WebMD. I’m not indigenous, so I can’t speak to the representation of a native tribe, though I think I learned more about tribe systems and laws. And with the ending, that wasn’t quite happy or sad, we got just a taste of the injustices indigenous tribal members face to this day.
Though I felt empathy for the main character, there were times I didn’t like her. I felt like she slipped into the “not like other girls” category like a lot of YA protagonists have a tendency to do. She acted like she wanted to speak up for women, but she called other girls dating her brother’s friends “angler fish” and judged them way too harshly.
I also think the pacing was slightly off. The first two thirds of the book was slow to medium paced, but still enjoyable. In the last third, lots of action came seemingly out of nowhere and it felt like we were racing to keep up until the end. If the pacing could’ve been evened out a little more, I think it would’ve made for an even more enjoyable read.
However, I did love this, and I do recommend it! It kept me on my toes and taught me a few lessons, while being mostly believable.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism