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madimads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Minor: Child abuse, Cancer, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Child death, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
cheriejanette's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Child death, and Chronic illness
Minor: Child abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Mental illness
imfixintoread's review
4.5
Moderate: Miscarriage and Terminal illness
Minor: Death
dkamada's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Death, Incest, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Miscarriage
kimveach'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Miscarriage, Cancer, and Terminal illness
lillypad827'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
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Child death
Minor: Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Medical trauma
someryarns'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Cancer, and Child abuse
l1brarygirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I wasn't too aware of what this book was about and I read so many thrillers, that I kept expecting a twist that never came. I could NOT connect with the MC Lucy at all and it made it very difficult to stay engaged. I also just was creeped out by a lot of the adults actions in this book.
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Bullying, Child abuse, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Incest, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
repunzee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Then, there's the issue of Lucy's relationship with Hugo. While they don't start their romance until both are adults, Lucy was thirteen when they first met and Hugo was in his mid twenties.
Jack, a beloved children's author, also left me feeling weird and uncomfortable. The book briefly addresses that he lures kids to his island, though they claim that is not what's happening. However, he writes back to every kid who writes him and encourages them to come to Clock Island, wishing they could be his kid. Five of these children do run away to Clock Island, though one drowns in the process. The book takes place much later to take part in a contest to win the only copy of his final book. There is hardly any time spent actually participating in the games, rather most of it is just mentioned in passing.
If any of the issues this book attempts to address had been explored with any level of depth or nuance I probably would have liked this much better.
Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Child death
Moderate: Miscarriage
beckalette'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? No
4.5
Minor: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death of parent, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Cursing, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Grief, Drug use, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Domestic abuse