Scan barcode
jllaham'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Racism, Addiction, and Alcoholism
lowkeymarie'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
5.0
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction
manderz219's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Addiction
bekah445's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Cannibalism, Confinement, Excrement, Medical content, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
og_tomatogirl's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing and Kidnapping
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Rape
I wholeheartedly believe this is a YA classic. It is a heavy read. It contains sexual abuse, drug abuse, gun violence, kidnapping, murder, and genocide. Despite this, it is a beautiful story of fighting tooth and nail for yourself, the ones you love, and your culture. One of my favorite quotes: "A child needs walls. Not brick and wood walls all the time, but some sort of walls to keep them in and others out. So they can play and they can sleep and they can move without the burden of eyes and hands. I'm that wall for you."