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kadengrace's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
i read this on a really long flight, so boredom might have been a factor, but this book mostly just glided along until the end. i like expository detail and i’m not picky about needing the plot to be purposeful at all times, so i didn’t mind that the book sort of drifted towards the end. the pov was a little tricky to wrap your head around, but i stayed interested enough to finish it. i will say, the last page made me go :O and i did not see it coming at all so for that i think it’s worth the read.
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Medical content, Death, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Vomit
auudrey's review
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Wilson’s prose is precise, perceptive and propulsive. Protagonist is an unreliable narrator, but he’s written in a way that forces readers to consider how reliable our own stories are, especially the stories we tell about ourselves… how much self-deception is going on in our heads? How much self-aggrandizing are we guilty of? Is it even possible to ever know?
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Infidelity, Alcohol, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug use
trycerabel's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Classism, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
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