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anonymous_traveller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Physical abuse, Sexism, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Sexual violence, Stalking, Ableism, Abandonment, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
brookiebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Ableism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Grief
arts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
At some points, I was too focused and engrossed to the way the story unfolds and at some others I was too emotionally conscious that this had kind of romantization of Vanessa's relationship and feeling with Strane. And I'm so deeply sorry if it sound so insensitive but that's how I feel throughout the reading. But I guess it was happened none other but compelled by the whole things. The manipulation, gaslighting, brainwashing over a teenage girl that hasn't fully developed, hasn't yet fully grasp on how the worlds is truly works and how many monsters out there picking up their preys and tried to ruin them, in this case, it was her.
A great visualization of what a victimhood of rape would have been through without some surveillance and reassurance, without comfort by their sides. And making it back to back between 2001 and 2017 was truly mind boggling. Some part were said first so we could fathom things mentioned in the next chapter, and so conversely, some initially left so vague that we had to wait for the answer later after. It was like we were dragged by to see things as vivid and as confusing as it was for Vanessa.
I hardly think will put hands on this ever again but it never been a regret. Many pages turned and I love each time spent for it. And in my hopeful prayers, I hope the others Vanessa or Taylor out there shouldn't have existed no more nor do they had to suffer for a long time without any help. And hope that the adults around them are willing to put more effort to protect them.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Ableism, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcohol and Emotional abuse
Minor: Vomit and Grief
auteaandtales'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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence