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emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Outing, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Major: three uses of the n-slur, eugenics Moderate: imprisoned loved one, capital punishment Minor: disownment, toxic masculinity, texturism, sick loved one, suicidal ideation, disordered eatingwoweewhoa's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
alexafuson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
I was riveted from the very beginning. The plot was intense and fast-paced, although I did feel like the end was really rushed. I don’t feel like I really got to know the two main characters, because they were more representatives of different identities rather than fully-developed characters. However, I was still extremely invested, and I would recommend this book to anyone.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
marioncromb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I thought this book was great, super tense and gripping as the stakes ramp up and up for the two leads and as more of the mysterious rumour-spreader Aces is uncovered. It could be frustrating when as a reader you're a few steps ahead of the characters (why they don't realise Ward is clearly A Baddie from the start...!) but thats very much a staple trope of the horror/thriller genre to be shouting 'don't do that! don't trust them!'
It maybe missed a trick having queer leads but not asexual/ace ones!
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
liaandersson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Update: It has been a couple of months since I read it and I can tell all of you reading this review, hand to the heart, it is constantly in the back of my head. I have started my own journey towards becoming an anti-racist, and this book is one of the many reasons why.
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
nyoom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Slavery, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
sarah984'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
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Slavery, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol