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729 reviews
4.25
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Racism, Slavery, and Lesbophobia
5.0
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Torture, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Honestly, I think this book would’ve benefitted from further fleshing out the story and its characters. I wanted more from it! I would’ve been more than happy to read another 70 or so pages to get that depth, whose potential beckoned in every chapter.
I’m still stuck on who/what the mermaid collector was, specifically considering the second word.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, and Blood
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Still, adorable, and I’m a little mad about it. How can the thing keeping these two apart be so DUMB, but the book be enjoyable enough to earn 4 stars? Ugh. I’m annoyed at myself for seeing this book’s glaring flaw and liking it anyway, and I’m annoyed with Ms. Henry for charming me enough to do so.
4 stars — begrudgingly.
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
4.25