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kotletka_polina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It was a bit slow in the beginning but as the story progressed it grew on me and the last 150 pages I read in one sitting.
I think the world building lacked explanation so it was a little confusing. A huge part of the plot is a mystery and I believe the reader should also be able to guess the twist while reading; however I don’t think it’s possible to fully guess it here because of the confusing world building and lack of complete information.
But I liked this book a lot. It felt like fever dream in the best way possible and I fell in love with the love interest. The second half of the book was really intense and it was hard to put down the book.
Not sure what to expect from the sequel. I’m excited but also kinda scared.
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Rape, Miscarriage, Child death, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Blood and Vomit
allisonbraun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol and Miscarriage
4ineye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
One of the big problems is that Annaleigh is not a very active participant in the story. Pretty much everything would have happened whether or not she was present which made it hard to engage with her.
I did enjoy this book but I think it could have been so much more.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Miscarriage
lizzie_beth98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Gore, Murder, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Infidelity, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Medical content
m_harbaugh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcoholism, and Blood
savanah's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Murder, Torture, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Suicide and Vomit
abbylawr'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Gore, Miscarriage, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
lemelyjerry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Miscarriage
nightmarebees'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? Yes
3.5
i was actually more invested in the mystery and the gothic atmosphere than the romance. while cassius and annaleigh were cute and their scenes provided a respite from the tension around them, they did fall in love very fast and there wasn’t a lot to cassius as a character other than being the main love interest. that said, i’ve read way worse YA romances.
the horror/gothic elements were pretty well executed, and several of the visions were genuinely unsettling. i was especially uncomfortable having one of the hallucinations topped off by accidentally walking in on your dad boning your stepmom, which is its own kind of horrific. the main mystery was well written, and though the reveal of the perpetrator was kind of predictable, it felt balanced by the fact that both she and the person she was trying to hurt were complex and not entirely “bad” people. still glad she died in the end. for justice.
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, and Child death
Moderate: Miscarriage
sammyem'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? No
1.0
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Miscarriage