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sophiehalliwel's review
- 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: Confinement, Blood, Rape, Bullying, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Child abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcoholism
ellahoward_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Sexual assault
shadymist'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? N/A
4.5
Moderate: Bullying and Child death
Minor: Pregnancy, Self harm, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Mental illness
whatzoreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Toxic friendship, Violence, Confinement, Incest, Self harm, Classism, Medical trauma, and Suicide
pageswithamber's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicide, Sexual assault, Self harm, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Confinement, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Grief
fictionalsarah'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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Rape, Self harm, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Gore, Vomit, Death, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual content and Classism
Minor: Death of parent
rhensie'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? Yes
4.0
This is a tale that in many ways is disturbingly relatable. The central character - Marta - seems undeniably autistic coded to me, and her dream to get into this privileged school setting is unsettlingly familiar. The general pain of being excluded in this setting, the horrific bullying and the pressure cooker environment, is all too real. And Marta's pain is just particularly acute and extreme, to the point that it's hard to put it into words.
Marta, Rose and Sylvia earn this book its 4 stars easily; its last star is lost by Sami, Lloyd, and Max, none of whom I really connected with.
Graphic: Self harm, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide
bookdreamer2024'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Vomit, Self harm, and Sexual assault
booknerdcoco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a very dark and explicit thriller. Was it good? Yes. Was it great? I don't think so.
Whilst the plot itself is decent, the text can be confusing in parts. I understand that the author was trying to keep things mysterious. But honestly, I just felt that it didn't land in places.
The story follows the life of four scholarship students as they embark on a scholarship in a rural boarding school
There appears to be no leadership, and the bullying is rife. Due to the vulnerable nature of the students and the negligence of the staff, thigns soon take a turn for the worst. And somebody is accused of a crime, which then leads to even darker revelations.
I felt like the story could have been shortened in places.
Would I recommend this book? Yes, but only to the right reader. This story isn't for the faint of heart, and as previously mentioned, it could be triggering for some due to the content.
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Confinement, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Pregnancy
readwithsophsx'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
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Death, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, and Vomit