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fkshg8465's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-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
4.25
Took a while to get good, but when it did, it was really good. Hate books like this, but we need books like this. Need to keep exposing the light on toxic masculinity and toxic male privilege. Need to stop protecting boys behaving badly and start protecting our girls more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Misogyny, Alcohol, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual harassment, Death, Murder, Child abuse, Stalking, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
bookishkellyn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
- 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
Newly orphaned, Sade arrives at ANA and is sorted into a dorm house (kind of like Harry Potter), but the shenanigans that follow feel like HBO’s Euphoria at a boarding school in England. Just like the author’s previous book, the plot started out amazing but got confuddled after the ⅔ mark. The ending felt a little anticlimactic, and I was disappointed about the omission of the fate of some background characters. Overall, the characters and plot twists didn’t seem too far-fetched. The only truly unrealistic scene was when Sade got waist-length faux locs installed for only £80!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Drug use, Mental illness, and Classism
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Violence
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