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readinginprogress1237's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I would recommend this book to someone who is looking for magical realism and mystery. It has a diverse cast of characters in terms of personality and strong female characters. It talks about topics and or conditions that some can relate to. It is a coming-of-age story and the layout of the book is unique as it intertwines different characters' stories going back and forth with different perspectives.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Violence, Stalking, Medical content, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
The injury/injury detail is related to the medical content as one of the characters needs stitching done. I would say in terms of sexual content its a typical ya book relating to the charcters relationship as teens.brenn_a_boo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
What an inventive story! The magic realism is really something. Finn, our space case protagonist with faceblindness, sees the world in such a unique way that you can't help finding him endearing. There's quite a lot of commentary on outer vs inner beauty, and the folklore components were both creepy and mystical. There were so many well-explored characters beyond the protagonist, which made the town feel rich and realistic in the midst of all the magic. I really enjoyed this book, but I think I'd need to reread to catch on to some of the more obscure allusions. For example, section titles talked about different moons--milk, green corn, thunder--which I still don't understand.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Stalking
Minor: Self harm
oliverreeds's review against another edition
emotional
funny
tense
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Abandonment, Bullying, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
maryander_hamilton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really didn’t expect the supernatural direction it went in. Real IT vibes. The characters are very lovable and fleshed out—while I feel like some of it was kind of rushed, and the urgency didn’t quite get across, I still liked it. Very unique.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Stalking, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Violence
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