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veelaughtland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Torture, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Child abuse
tillie__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Alcohol
k_lupin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Sexual assault
loubraryoftheforest's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Clare has decided to reinvent herself, as many of us do as we start university, to throw away the parts of her that people dislike, and be the person others want her to be, bright, engaging, to fit in. It’s her chance to begin again
She has goals, and ticks them off one by one.
She thinks she has found what she craves in Tabitha, a girl who isn’t afraid to be her true self, who shines a little brighter than most, and gathers a circle of friends around her who seem to trust each other implicitly, who know each others secrets, and look out for each other.
Surprisingly they invite her in, and Clare bathes in this warm glow of attention. They look after each other, almost crave each other, and when they begin to plan an enterprise together, honing each other’s best talents, and satisfying a part of her that she thought had been buried deep, it feels like all she hoped for has come to pass.
But as things take a dark and shocking turn, can Clare keep up the charade of who she pretends to be, or will her true self resurface in ways too horrible to contemplate. Are her friends as wonderful as she hoped, or does something flitter under the surface, threading them together in a beautiful lie.
This was a shocking read, brutal at times, and comes with a lot of triggers. But it was well crafted, with hints of Clare’s past littered throughout, keeping me wanting to know the whole story, even though the first page sets out in horrifying detail what you think you know happened, it’s so much more than that, Clare is so much more than that.
It would make a good book group read as there is a lot to digest and discuss, and I would relish others thoughts on it, especially Clare’s character. Only 3.5 stars for me, but a good read nonetheless.
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence
kers_tin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
aliyachaudhry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide, Infidelity, Murder, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Animal cruelty
zxphyrean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, and Child abuse
Minor: Abandonment, Classism, and Toxic relationship
l_and_l's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual assault and Torture
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Alcoholism
caitdonlew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Vomit
aileron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Suicide
Minor: Animal cruelty and Alcoholism