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pitschi'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
robinks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
leafilys'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
4.5
Bitter is an amazingly well rounded and relatable character and her development was so engaging to read about. Her relationships with her friends, boyfriend, and mentors are so wholesome but still realistic. Each side character has a distinct personality and voice, none of them are shallow or simply used as plot devices.
Reading about Assata was both a beautiful lesson in hope and community, and a brutal examination of the violence that protestors face. I like that this book is somewhat empathetic towards those that turn to violence because of the violence inflicted on them, but still drives home the message that love for your comrades will always be more important than hatred for your enemies.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Racism, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
dazzle_spider_reader_1212'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
4.5
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury
ashylibrarian'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
Bitter has finally found a home in the boarding school, Eucalyptus, where gifted art students thrive.
Bitter begins to engage with the activist groups who are fighting against the rash injustice outside the walls of Eucalyptus.
This is a timely book with brilliantly crafted characters.
I do think I would have understood PET better if I had read Bitter first.
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Body horror
lisacanteven'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
Bitter probably had the best ending I've ever read. Those last 50 pages were immaculate. I will be thinking about that ending for months. I found myself getting really emotional because of how beautiful everything was during the last 1/5 of the book. My heart was pounding, and I felt like I was really seeing it play out in my mind like the most exciting movie. I wish I could go to film school, become a world famous producer just to produce this movie like it played out in my mine. Emezi is a genius.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jessicaludden'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
Minor: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, and Murder
re_oanslay's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, and Trafficking
pandact'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Self harm and Police brutality
Moderate: Violence and War
Minor: Ableism and Body horror