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bps'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
1.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death, Murder, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
alicerowano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Outing, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cursing, Body shaming, Blood, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Homophobia
leilabintik'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
4.25
With all the makings of a psycho-killer, I found myself questioning how awful this woman really is and how much of this is real. And so, I fell exactly into the trap Clark layed out. What can a white attractive woman get away with? Why will no one believe her terrible terrifying awfulness? Irina, stuck in this trap herself, will do anything to get out of it. Harm herself, harm others, anything to leave her mark.
I have met people in this book, recognise them, and I have met parts of Irina, though not all of her thank god. The desperation these characters feel, most of all Irina, is a palpable inescapable haunting. To be taken seriously, to have love requited, to feel anything at all.
Graphic: Vomit, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Drug use, and Murder
miaaa_lenaaa'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
3.75
‘My mam always used to tell me that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. And Eddie from Tesco is a fly, but he's got a taste for vinegar. It's like vinegar is all he's ever had from people, and now he doesn't even know what honey tastes like.’
‘I wonder what the fuck I have to do for people to recognise me as a threat… Do I have to smash a glass over the head of every single man I come into contact with, just so I leave a fucking mark?’
Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Classism, Cursing, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
britrcup'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
2.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Animal death, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Rape, Gore, Medical content, Self harm, Torture, and Violence
lunimoony'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
- Irina just perfectly contains all three “U”s
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Classism, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Medical content, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Alcohol, Animal death, and Sexual violence
sophieennis'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: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Cancer, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Infidelity, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Murder, Outing, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Transphobia
rachela_7'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Murder
ashlislibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Child abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Murder, and Mental illness
icarusandthesun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
the protagonist irina was, of course, not very likable, but rather painfully real. she portrays a female archetype people fear talking about, the aggressor and predator.
society still often overlooks crimes, especially sexual assault/harassment committed by women, simply because it's not 'expected', not the 'norm'. and this book criticises exactly that and i'm very much here for it. also liked the gore, the minor social commentary on other topics, the sheer shock of how unfiltered, provocative, beautiful and yet perverse the writing was.
re-read: september 7, 22
obsessed w/ this book. the amount of time i spend thinking about it is insane and probably highly unhealthy. eddie from tesco's emails destroyed me.
re-read: november 30, 23
still one of my favorite books, even after more than a year. i'm completely mental.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Drug use, Murder, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Toxic relationship