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hapikohw'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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Sexism, Sexual assault, Classism, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Self harm, Biphobia, Sexual content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Murder, and Rape
perthalus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Murder, Rape, Abandonment, Misogyny, and Cursing
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Gore, Fatphobia, Body horror, Abortion, and Body shaming
Minor: Abortion and Cultural appropriation
nialiversuch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Classism, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Cancer, Torture, and Terminal illness
aquaria127's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Blood, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Classism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Violence
ashleyxx8's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Self harm, Addiction, Eating disorder, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Torture, and Vomit
alexandraemjly'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
4.0
However, the ending was very frustrating. it feels like everything in the book sort of slots into place and you begin to, in a warped way, understand why Irina is the way she is. and you start to resonate with her pain more while being even more disgusted with her actions. and then it just...ends?
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Blood, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Stalking, Fatphobia, Grief, Sexual violence, Gore, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Cursing, Cancer, Car accident, and Classism
tysuckz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I loved the way was written and cracked it out in just over a day of buying it, having said that, the only reason I didn't give it a 5 was the end felt so flat? Almost as if it lost its sense of direction and was cut off in a quick and easy way. I did recently read a review though, that said Clark had initially planned this to be a short story so it makes sense I suppose that the ending isn't as thought out otherwise (as they said too).
Nevertheless, one of my faves 😁😁
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Violence, Vomit, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Murder, Mental illness, and Gore
Minor: Fatphobia and Cancer
penelopereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I’m trying not to give spoilers but I suppose there are MILD SPOILERS below. These are more notes for myself to help me work through how I feel about this book.
Eddie 💔
Bit Dolly/Emma Jane esque. Didn’t like that. Don’t appreciate that lifestyle. Main character is intolerable (but that’s the point.)
Did appreciate the flip of the usual predatory/violent/dangerous/ruthless and detached narrative.
Trauma? Mental health?
Enjoyed the did she/didn’t she?
Was impressed by what seemed like a very sudden/surprising shift about 2/3 through, which in retrospect was actually hinted at.
The use of the name, the cat and the bell (Schrödinger, much?) were clever and subtle but not too subtle.
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit