thebookraiders'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? No
3.5
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death and Confinement
oliverreeds'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Police brutality, Self harm, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
_justagremlinwithglasses_'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
1.0
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Rape and Misogyny
vaguely_pink'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
2.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Violence, and Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Sexual content, Cursing, Biphobia, Bullying, Blood, and Body horror
Minor: Gun violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
conspystery'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: Death
bookedbymadeline'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: Blood, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Murder, Gore, Car accident, and Grief
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual content, and Sexism
Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
yush's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I think that was substantially due to the amazing writing style. I found that each character had a distinct voice and enjoyed seeing them come to light.
I think the world in which the story was set was beautifully built and I throughly enjoyed exploring it.
The bads: the characters. From a purely relatability stand point, I found the characters hard to connect with. They seemed very 1-dimensional- with each having seemingly one personality trait that they centred their lives around. There was no reflection on how certain decisions went against their own morality etc.
This book was also a tough sell as the feminist read I thought it would be. While, on surface level it seems to preach girl power, the female characters were very much portrayed in a negative light. For example, the mothers of the main characters were all negligent (or abusive).
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Violence
elliesberrie'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: Gore, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Grief, Child death, and Bullying
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident and Alcohol
reya94'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
4.5
Graphic: Death and Gore
danicampbell0506's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, and Blood