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laurenm00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Gun violence, Incest, and Murder
mausekuchen'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The only reason why this book does not get 5/5⭐️ is because the pace was a little too slow for my liking, making me wonder why I was reading about all of that in such great depth, especially in Book 2, and because not all of my questions have been answered.
But that's the most spectacular aspect of the book: you're not sure yourself how much you've been played.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Medical content
sophiaxscherm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
0live_tr33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Incest and Rape
neliadiedenise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
gothmiku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Incest, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Body horror, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
ashsparrow'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, and Classism
kimveach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
sarasreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The execution of this book takes it from a 3 star read to a solid 4 for me. It could have been boring and kind of insufferable, but it just had a knack of drawing me deeper and deeper in.
I read If We Were Villains last year, and I think because I read it first, because it deals with Shakespeare, and because I felt a more emotional connection to some of the characters, it wins out for me over this one. To me, The Secret History walked so If We Were Villains could run.
Definitely recommend it for any dark academia fans, but also read the content warnings. There are so, so many.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Incest, Physical abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, and Murder
hiagovinicius's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Blood
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexism