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sabrinahughes's review
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Classism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Confinement
jesthemess's review
- 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? No
3.75
Graphic: Classism, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Cursing, and Medical content
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death
missh3ll'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
3.25
Graphic: Classism, Sexism, Murder, Alcohol, Violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
therainbowshelf'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
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Car accident, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Toxic relationship, War, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Police brutality
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
criticalgayze's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My biggest hurdle was that the book relied so much on two of my least favorite things in YA literature: indecisive teenage angst and the unearned "perfect chosen one" trope. Think of it like a Divergent or an Eragon in that it has a narrator who seems to just be the very best at what she has to do, and she constantly repeats this fact, so it is not lost on the audience. However, also like those texts, all we ever seem to see is the MC messing up, which leaves you confused on how she was ever the "best." It does not help that there is little exposition, so we do not get to see her go through a "training phase" montage.
Furthermore, it feels like much of what is here is underwritten. The novel will go long stretches where tensions are very low while the MC is snooping around only to be ratcheted up with little warning. Meanwhile, our MC is taking part in a same sex love affair with her husband's other wife with little real explanation as to the social politics of such a thing. On top of that, the greater context is lacking nuance, so the reader is unsure whether this is an urban fantasy or a dystopia as there is no sense of temporal and global placement of the events despite modern technology and use of intermittent Latinx culture and the Spanish language.
This book is not bad for what it is supposed to be. Unfortunately, that product is also just not for me.
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Misogyny, and Police brutality
Minor: Dysphoria and Sexual content
averyrembish'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
Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Blood, Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
rjstellar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Toxic relationship
longlost's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Violence, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Toxic relationship, War, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Police brutality, Gun violence, Death, and Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol
treeworms'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: Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Misogyny, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
Moderate: Lesbophobia and Sexual violence
Minor: Kidnapping
caoimhe9876's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism and Torture