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basementofbooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Confinement, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
readwithanne'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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Eating disorder
gigglesag98'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
theminnesotawitch'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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
julesghouls27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault
scjessie'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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder
peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Classism
astravars's review against another edition
5.0
there were so many plot twists and every time i thought the villain couldn't get any worse he proved me wrong
that said the plot itself was so well written and believable as well?? like everything was perfectly logical and there were always parts i wasn't able to predict
and the CHARACTERS especially noam and dara! i cared so much, felt so scared for them, connected to them so so well; i just wanted them to be happy, especially after what they'd already been through in book one and maybe... maybe they do get that in the end
something else i really appreciated was how much was talked about trauma and mental health, including but not limited some heavy topics like domestic abuse, sexual assault, rape, grooming and addiction (i would highly suggest checking the trigger warnings before reading)
while i don't have any personal experience with any of those, there were still tiny fractions of their struggles i could relate to and, as i've mentioned before, it didn't matter much because i felt for them anyways
i might have a few tiny complaints, not enough to reduce this from its 5 star rating
secondly i wasn't the biggest fan of the ending, mostly because it happened so fast?? i was actually surprised when it was just... over;
it's partially personal preference here again because i don't like open endings and while this one wasn't entirely open it wasn't fully resolved either
BUT the epilogue definitely saved it <33
in conclusion: if you're in for a lot of pain and gay pining you should read these books, you might regret it at some points in the story but i promise it's worth it in the end
+ honourable mention: jewish main characters <33
Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape
kirstyreadsblog'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual assault
josisbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting