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lexcellent's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
shanaelyse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
And I mean that in both good and bad ways.
There is some absolutely stunning writing that is done in Model Home and that's the greatest part this journey honestly. Rivers Soloman truly is a master of words and it's highlighted throughout this entire story. Although the writing is spectacular some of the formatting isn't something I particularly enjoyed, specifically when reading through flashback scenes. The only way for me to pick up that it was something that was happening in the past or even "off-stage" were the lack of quotation marks around dialogue.
Many of the subjects that are in this book are very heavy, and I highly encourage everyone that picks this up to check them out before diving in.
I do love a twist on the haunted house idea and this is exactly that. I found that where I thought this novel would go is completely opposite of what I had initially thought. And the way that I felt about that was 50/50.
There is a lot of representation that goes on. Ezri is a wonderful main character whose flaws are a crucial point of the storytelling as well as the flaws of their siblings. However, with the flaws of the main character being a huge plot point, I feel like the ending, and the twist that comes with it to tie everything up in a little bow, end up falling flat. We're left with an unsatisfying conclusion that to me doesn't make sense.
All in all, this was a good read that sat with me for a while after I finished. There is great commentary in here about racism and incredible representation of how to parent non-binary/genderfluid individuals in here as well as neurodivergent representation. However, I find there are just so many moving parts within the novel that it begins to get clunky and a bit of a trudge.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
eeefann125's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
bibliodyke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Gun violence
greavuem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, and Classism
marisnocatpiss'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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Vomit
hopetropes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
atothesecond's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Transphobia, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
spadefootfrog'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
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
cmd586's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Otherwise, I loved this.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism