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the_cute_shadowy_one'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? No
5.0
First of all it's a great mystery thriller. The twists are great. Nothing is too off-wall. You can follow along with the clues given.
Secondly I love all of the characters. Even the villains both made me be disgusted by their actions while being able to feel that they were a person. The main characters family are an absolute delight. It's lovely and refreshing to have a teenage school going character who family are a part of her life and that she has a host of friends that she regularly meets and hangs out with.
The characters actions make sense. There's no moment where I thought "for the love of God really!?"
There's humour and warm humour throughout the book. Dialogue between teenagers that actually feels like a teenager would say that.
While also it deals with dark topics in a serious way and in a more grown up way then many adult thrillers I've read. There's more respect paid to the victims and the people effected in the town.
A lovely fun read, with good suspense and drama.
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Minor: Death of parent
pri_lakshmi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Bullying, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Child abuse
Minor: Cancer
austinrawr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Pedophilia, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Body shaming
kyriannaj'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol and Animal death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Car accident, Blood, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Rape, and Murder
Minor: Addiction and Death of parent
hamohero's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A super fun mystery with a charming main character. I was able to find out who the killer was pretty early on but was still enraptured by many mysteries unraveling.
The only things that got me side eying this story is the romance subplot (but it's ya so like, whatever I guess ) and
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Racism, Murder, Animal death, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit, Rape, and Drug use
laurenfro22's review against another edition
2.75
- white savior up the wazoo. Are we not going to talk about racial profiling? No intersectional understanding of issues? No?
- slapstick diversity
- ring? Fancy? (Edit: my wife told me the author is from the UK which explains SO MUCH ffs)
- mc is an idiot masquerading as a Ivy League bound high schooler
- what high schooler is doing a CAPSTONE?
- what high schooler has time to do all the bananas sh*t unquestioned?
- HOW did the MC not end up dead with the batsh*t decisions to confront suspects ALONE
- Ethics is calling and they’d like to speak to the MC
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TL;DR: it was a quick, formulaic book with poor character development, questionable motives, and a heaping scoop of racial insensitivity.
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Bullying
Minor: Death of parent and Fatphobia
mcshnick's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Animal death, and Bullying
Moderate: Rape and Murder
Minor: Racism
emmadobson33's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Murder, Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Animal death
Minor: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Vomit, and Violence
reachingforstardust's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Bullying
Moderate: Car accident, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child death, and Death of parent
tonyaf'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? No
4.0
This reminded me a little of season 1 of Veronica Mars, in the best way.
Graphic: Drug use, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Self harm, Bullying, and Racism