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evelyncore'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
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, Classism, Gore, Violence, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
larakennedy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Murder, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
gia0203's review against another edition
1.0
it’s a shame because the main character is a northern queer woman and I’ve never read a book set where I live before. I really thought I was gonna love this but it was so repetitive - for much of the novel irina is drinking, smoking and taking drugs, or manipulating the people around her, or both at the same time. it didn’t really feel like anything was happening, even when the narrative took a different turn.
the most interesting parts of the novel, to me, where irina’s friend flo and eddie, but they were left with no conclusion either. the hook was so captivating, so engaging, but this is where my interest ended. as a concept this novel works very well but as an actual book I just could not connect to it.
Graphic: Violence, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Addiction, Body shaming, Classism, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Abortion
solspringsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Addiction, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Vomit, Self harm, Drug abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Drug use, and Death
deanchaudhri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Gore, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Violence, Body horror, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Cancer, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Excrement, Suicide attempt, Classism, and Fatphobia
chiar_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Gaslighting, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Classism
bea_sr_my's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Vomit, Classism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, Death, and Misogyny
shancraic'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
4.5
the book WAS wobbly at parts, will probably age poorly for things that are admittedly funny now but will be nigh incoherent to anyone reading this in 20 years time, and the ending is a bit of a dealbreaker for some (not me, and not after the disappointment of our wives under the sea - that WAS a stinker) but ultimately, it crafted a world that i could understand and relate to in so many ways. really special book for me.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Vomit, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, and Pedophilia
atiek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Fatphobia, Drug use, Alcohol, Rape, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Gaslighting, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Classism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
aliyachaudhry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexism, Drug abuse, Classism, Blood, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, and Biphobia