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leanniefae'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
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Outing, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Deadnaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Self harm
sssssoup'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
4.5
That said, I really did love reading this book. I was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end, I couldn’t put it down. The way it’s written is very engaging, and I was dying to find out what happened next. The characters also feel very realistic and I thought the author struck a good balance with how they all reacted to the incredibly stressful and traumatizing situations.
While this is definitely a very dark story with some very chilling elements, it’s hopeful as well. It’s ultimately about breaking the cycle of abuse and trauma and making sure that bad things don’t happen to more people in the future. As a queer person myself, I found it really interesting how the author managed to balance queer joy and queer pain. This book will stick with me, and I’ll be thinking about it for a long time.
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Outing, Sexism, Sexual content, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Transphobia, Biphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
atomicbritt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Suicide, and Homophobia
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Fatphobia and Transphobia
orcamagicka'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
4.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death, Murder, Child abuse, Suicide, and Homophobia
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy and Transphobia
mrkdk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Deadnaming
Minor: Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
elissareadsbooks'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Homophobia, Suicide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Gun violence
Minor: Biphobia and Islamophobia
This is a book about a conversion therapy camp. Be aware of the triggers but know that ultimately, queer people win in the end.biblioleah's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Racism and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Deadnaming