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jesscoast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I've somehow found myself reading a lot of books lately where women struggle with sanity but this one rises to the top of the pile. The pace, the descent is stretched across the pages expertly. I had a few guesses where this was going and I couldn't put down the book, I had to find out. It's certainly a sad story that barrels towards inevitable horrific outcomes. But something about it absorbed me, and I'll be reaching for more books by Gran as soon as possible.
In terms of "scariness" level, I was a little nervous going into this as I don't actually like to be too scared, and it didn't freighten the shit out of me. It was more just unsettling and culminated in violence. There's a paranoia element that might take a day or two to dissipate from my mind completely, but I liked that the story conjured up an emotional reaction. It wasn't bloody terrifying in a jump scream horror movie kind of way though.
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
rachele's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Gore and Infidelity
Minor: Child abuse and Vomit
ohanaaa'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Addiction and Blood
karamelka_kar19'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
cyan_altaria's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
emilybold's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Vomit
pitschi's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
pagesandplanets's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder
lycheejelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Alcohol
acarter's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Body horror and Blood