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nere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
i started reading right before bed and mentally i was like. let me just read the first page. and then i looked up and i was a quarter of my way through the book.
the writing style is incredibly engrossing. its very quip and readable but not without personality. it’s so easy to read. there’s almost something incredibly mundane about all of it. but you still want to keep reading to know what happens next. its so addictive thats all i can say. eliza clark is some sort of wizard.
the book follows irina, a professional photographer who is known for taking risque photos of men. there’s not really a need to know much else besides the fact you are reading a horror novel. be wary of trigger warnings if applicable
i’m not entirely settled on a rating I think
I’ll need to sit on it a bit more but its definitely one I haven’t been able to stop thinking about which is always a sign of a winner.
“Do you like it rough? I think so. I think I must. Men are rough, aren’t they? Have I always had a taste for rough stuff, or did I acquire that? In the back of Lesley’s car, on the floor of a friend’s house, half-conscious with my underwear around my ankles? Was it my idea to have him hurt me, or did he just let me think it was? And that gets sewn into them young, doesn’t it? Violence.”
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Rape, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Body shaming
Moderate: Torture and Classism
Minor: Biphobia and Cancer
unreality, dissociation, auditory/visual hallucinationsgracepickford's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Torture, Suicide, Murder, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Gore, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Body horror, Racism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Rape
nenya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Death, Gore, Self harm, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Cursing, Vomit, Violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Body horror, and Alcoholism
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
charlieeew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Sexual violence, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Body shaming
Moderate: Murder, Animal death, Self harm, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Death
jesselopod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The ending was very abrupt. I like that there is no resolution to knowing what is and isn’t real, but I also felt the story didn’t really reach a conclusion either. With a tweaked ending I think I would have rated it much higher.
I viscerally hated reading much of this, it felt like watching a car crash, but I also didn’t want to stop listening to it. I don’t like horror as a genre, but I’m glad I read it.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault
chrishham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Violence, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Murder, Animal death, and Gore
Minor: Self harm, Body shaming, and Transphobia
caseyreadslol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Abortion
mementowori's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Blood, Alcohol, Death, Vomit, Body horror, Drug use, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Child abuse, Cursing, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
marjoleinvanderspoel'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
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Vomit, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Pedophilia