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britneymann's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, Classism, Cursing, and Death of parent
hmih's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Cursing, Ableism, Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Death, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
Minor: Kidnapping and Bullying
dave_ex_machina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Abandonment, and Classism
It's about kids who catch on fire, so there is that, but most of the triggers are due to their wealthy super white politicaly ambitious familyitsheyfay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Suicide, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization
lindsayhotrod's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Suicide
maryoliverenjoyer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Dang! This book. Thoughts:
- Uses bursting into a flames as a very flexible metaphor for children living with trauma / ptsd / panic disorder, works well for autistic ppl too! Author said he wrote some of it about his experience with Tourette’s. Actually a fascinating look at trauma / disability from the right angle
- THE KIDS’ DIALOGUE ACTUALLY BEING WRITTEN REALISTICALLY LIKE HOW KIDS TALK WAS SO REFRESHING
- everyone who thought Lillian’s dialogue had too many fucks— fuck off lmao
- gets very slow burn for a bit, but it’s kind of nice if you’re into that sort of thing. like you’re living with the characters growing alongside them :’)
- Lillian and Madison my tragic star-crossed gay people who were so toxic and terrible … beloved
- Literally no one talked about them in any other review of this book I read so this is me saying: I FELT VERY SEEN AS A GIRL WHO ALSO WAS IN LOVE W A GIRL W/O MY BEST INTERESTS AT HEART AND MADISON IS STILL A GIRLBOSS SLAY QUEEN AND STILL SUCKS. (“She would hurt me, but I would allow it” is going to haunt me forever)
- Also Timothy is the funniest character of all time. Small little child with his little damn opera glasses
- Karl I love you so much dude
- Did anyone else feel like Karl & Lillian should have ended up together??? Idk their personalities contrasted so hilariously and the way they grew on each other.. they deserve to escape together #TOME
- Marin Ireland you read audiobooks like a god
- Surprising Tennessee emphasis and like political subplot but also the most wholesome thing
- Deserves a sequel if you ask me
Messy thoughts but I just loved it.
Like aghhh!!! Why aren’t more people talking about this book?? This was so short yet immersive and poetic and damn underrated!!!!!!
“How did people protect themselves? How did anyone keep this world from ruining them?”
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Classism
Minor: Toxic friendship
e_vhx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
nicolaparty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Abandonment, Cursing, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent