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mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief
Moderate: Excrement, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved this one! This book was unputdownable and it kept me guessing until the very end. I especially enjoyed all of the exploration of strategizing behind Scrabble.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Excrement, Classism
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a breezy, super fast read but also a sensitive portrayal of grief and how that changes people. The Scrabble content was actually really fun and exciting - I have no idea how the author manages to pull off high tension while describing Scrabble plays - and most of the characters were interesting. Some of them made very over the top decisions but they are teenagers so I'll allow it. I did think the amnesia was a bit silly and things got a little convoluted toward the end but overall I really liked this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief
Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Abandonment