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rwsmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
i dont usually read horror - stories such as those tend to affect me a bit more than id like. ive never liked scary movies and i assumed i wouldnt like scary books either. i was mostly right. if you're into horror though, this book is probably great lol!
the writing was good and i enjoyed the format of changing perspectives, although there are parts of the book as well as chapters, and the perspective changes many times throughout each chapter. i dont know that all the division of the story helped a lot. i did read the book in two days, so maybe if you read it over a longer period those parts and chapters might mean more.
the scientific aspect of this book was interesting, and i wish it was explored a bit more, but i understand why it wasnt.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Vomit, Death of parent, Confinement, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Body horror, Murder, Blood, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, and Police brutality
Moderate: Cursing, Animal death, Cannibalism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Miscarriage, and Genocide
Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, Drug use, and Deportation
nyallis0n'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Torture, Gore, Self harm, Alcohol, Child death, Violence, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Blood, Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Car accident, Grief, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit