Reviews tagging 'Blood'

How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao

15 reviews

sharlottetheshark's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Stalking, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicide, and Physical abuse

Minor: Antisemitism, Blood, Fatphobia, and Medical content

izzyslittlelibrary's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Racism, Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, and Xenophobia

themoodreader's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Classism

Minor: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Physical abuse

xiekaili's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Suicide

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug use, Addiction, and Bullying

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

It's giving Gossip Girl, Ace of Spades, Pretty Little Liars, all of Karen McManus' YA books but set with a predominantly Asian cast. So if you liked any of those, this could be right up your alley. I enjoyed it although it was a little predictable. I connected a lot with the whole "Asian immigrant family expecting the best" thing because I experienced that in my school years. Like ridiculous expectations of being the best and not talking about your mental health struggles because you have to be strong and look at the sacrifices your family did so you could grow up in America. So some of it hit real close to home.
I wish at the end we knew the secret of the Golden Trio but it was still a fulfilling (although maybe a bit frustrating) ending.
F in the chat for Alexander tho. Man shot his shot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Blood, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

skypotion's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Suicide

lucyrudd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, and Drug use

venetiana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I quite enjoyed this, the relationship dynamics were really good. The dialogues and the ending felt a bit less smooth, overall the plot seemed less consistent towards the end. Still entertaining!

(One thing I found really infuriating: the book shoving the school motto down my throat every few pages - I would definitely have remembered with much, MUCH fewer mentions, too. 🙃)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Classism, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Child death, Drug use, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

beca_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Great fast paced book, looking at the toxicity within the education system. Fans of Ace of Spades would enjoy this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

bitesizedbeet's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Murder