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volatile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault
rockettar's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty
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: Grief, Sexual content, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Confinement
hekareadsbooks'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
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Self harm, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment and Miscarriage
Minor: Animal cruelty
pibblemama97'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
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Death, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Mental illness, Blood, and Confinement
Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
ellaskrovset'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Mental illness, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Self harm, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Confinement, Cursing, Alcoholism, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Gore, and Drug abuse
ky_wes's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gore, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism and Violence
Minor: Stalking, Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Pregnancy
hannahs_library__'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Self harm, Violence, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, and Torture
carolinareadz'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
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Torture
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Animal death
Minor: Infidelity
iisa'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
Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Self harm
Minor: Animal cruelty