Scan barcode
zombiezami's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Torture, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Blood, Death, Gore, and Sexism
Moderate: Self harm, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Cursing, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape
Minor: Racial slurs and Religious bigotry
jonezzzing's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
The footnotes were unexpected and a beautiful and heartbreaking way to weave reality into this story.
Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Minor: Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Rape, Classism, and Racism
blacksphinx'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: Suicide, Police brutality, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Self harm, Violence, Gore, Murder, Confinement, Torture, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Addiction, and Rape
condls27'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
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Violence, Death, Racial slurs, Suicide, Confinement, Sexual content, Police brutality, Racism, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Self harm
careinthelibrary's review
- 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: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racism, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Murder, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Gore, and Rape
dominiq_ec's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Suicide, Cancer, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Cursing, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Blood, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Torture, and Self harm
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Hate crime, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Car accident
I mean, this book does force you to take a relatively deep look at the United States penal system, which does include reading about the crimes some of these characters committed, as well as how they are (mis)treated by those that are responsible for their care. At the same time, these incarcerated folks are fighting to the death for entertainment's sake, so there's a lot of gory, violent descriptions. There is mentions of rape, but no graphic details. There is torture, and loss of life. It's a troubling book, so read with caution.anthologee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Self harm, Mental illness, Gun violence, Confinement, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Classism, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Racism, Hate crime, Rape, Police brutality, Murder, Misogyny, Gore, Genocide, Cursing, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, and Colonisation
el1ie's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Child death, Death, Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, and Racism
Moderate: Blood, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, Grief, and Misogyny
Minor: Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts
jessthanthree's review
- 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: Death, Murder, Blood, Suicide, Self harm, Gore, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Confinement, Mental illness, Racism, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Lesbophobia, Ableism, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, and Abandonment