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aliyachaudhry'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
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Murder, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Sexism, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Death, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Animal death
Minor: Vomit
olive_lol'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
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Cursing
strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. This Duology is just amazing and everything that I needed right now and forever.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Blood, Self harm, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Torture, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Religious bigotry, and Gun violence
Moderate: Cursing, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Stalking
Minor: Child death and Sexual content
cleot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, Murder, Medical trauma, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Violence, Medical content, and Child abuse
Moderate: Xenophobia, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
carmineslamp'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
5.0
a lot of this book is build up, and by god did i love that. we got a lot of background on eli, which i ADORED (in lvoe with religious imagery) and oh my god, i wanted to crush him in my hands and drink him like a soup. the introduction of marcella was so (vague, animalistic noises).
in love with syndey clarke, in love with victor vale, etc.
Graphic: Torture, Medical content, and Death
Moderate: Confinement and Animal death
Minor: Sexual content
heartsallure'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Gore, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Chronic illness, Torture, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Animal death, and Child death
rhyslightning'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Murder, Violence, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Sexual content, and Stalking
stardustvein'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Torture, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Violence, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Chronic illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Animal death
regaliaofchaos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gore, Death, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts
mxdegroot'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Schwab never fails to pull me into a book and not let me go before I've finished it. Her pacing is gripping and well-balanced and her writing adds to the tension. You'd expect that a long book consisting of short chapters, perspective changes and time jumps would be very confusing, but to me, it was very easy to follow. The fact that the reader gets left on a character cliffhanger for roughly fifty pages every once in a while and then gets thrown back into their story after another character cliffhanger adds amazingly to the tension. By the end of longer chapters, I sometimes forgot where in the timeline I was, but they're always stated in the chapter title, so all you have to do is just flip back and your memory is refreshed.
I was so happy that we finally got full insight into Eli's backstory. The mystery worked well in the first book, but knowing his history gave the character a whole new dimension and made him ten times more scary/unhinged than he already was.
I have to be honest and admit that June's character arc disappointed me a little. She's not a flat character; we get hinted at her backstory a lot. However, we never really know what happened to her and her exact motivations for doing what she did.
It's been a few years since this book came out, but I hope Storygraph's information is true and there is a new book coming, because this story feels anything but complete to me; there's a difference between an open ending and an incomplete one, and this was the latter. I want to know more about Victor's history and motivations, what happens to him after the book, where Sydney and Mitch are going, June's backstory, and so many more things.
January 2nd, 2024 - January 5th, 2024.
“Gods [were] crucified before they were worshipped.”
“While seeking revenge, dig two graves—one for yourself.”
“Run, thought Victor, and he could see the response in Eli's coiled frame.
Chase me.”
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Suicide