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sjbookslut's review
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Blood, Dementia, and Pregnancy
miiira33'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? No
3.25
Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Murder
jcsmith95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder
lilyemmaaa'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
2.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt
_terah_hansen_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt
sammymilfort's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
lifeofmavsgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Cora hates her sisters fiance Dean. He has been a thorn in her side for the past 15 years. After attending her sister's birthday party, her wallet is stolen and she has to call Dean for a ride. She figures she will just sit through the awkward car ride home. What she doesn't anticipate is waking up the next morning handcuffed in a psychos basement, next to Dean. The two of them must lean on one another to survive and support each other as they are tested in unimaginable ways.
When I say I cried, I mean I sobbed. This story tore my heart open. It was tragic and heartbreaking, yet beautiful. There were parts that were really hard to read. Everyone deals with trauma differently, I think that Cora and Dean's story shows that in a realistic and sensitive way.
Dean was extremely traumatized and definitely suffering from PTSD, yet he still had this incredible emotional maturity.
Cora went through something unimaginable. Not many people would have been able to survive what she did.
A few things that annoyed me:
- I didn't like how everyone pushed Cora to "move on". She has been through something seriously fucked up. No, she doesn't need to date or go out to the bar.
-I disliked Mandy. She is completely devoid of compassion and empathy. At one point she says to Dean that she was surprised that he didn't want to have sex the second he escaped. Like what? He has been through some MAJOR trauma and you are being so disrespectful and overly pushy. She gave him no space to breathe and just expected Dean and Cora to go back to "normal".
- I didn't like that we got this backstory of Dean and Cora hating each other, but not really hating each other. We are supposed to believe that they have formed a trauma bond, which makes total sense, but then we are shown all these flashbacks that lead us to believe that there were feelings between them for a long time. I wish that there wasn't this "we loved each other all along" undertone to the story. It kind of takes a away from it.
Tropes: Dark, Taboo, enemies to lovers
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Dementia
mollyjeansutter's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Abortion