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Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Stalking, Abortion
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Blood
Minor: Cursing, Infertility, Abortion
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Car accident, Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Abortion
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Stalking
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting
Moderate: Self harm, Car accident, Death of parent
It's a rare thing for me to experience real fear while reading a book. Most of the time there's a sense of distance between myself and the events I'm reading (it's not like a book is going to jumpscare me the way a movie might). It turns out all I need to be absolutely terrified while reading is a well-written, horrific man in the 50s. The visceral feelings of claustrophobia and entrapment that plagued me while reading was something I've never gotten form a book before. While there are , of course, some horror supernatural elements to this story, the misogyny and abuse and feelings of helplessness experienced by our protagonist were so real and so possible it made me almost ill (complimentary!).
I liked our characters and the relationships between them (and I loved to hate/fear the bad ones). I thought the plot was interesting and the execution was well-done. I also liked the ending, even if I feel it didn't really macth with the rest of the story.
TLDR; keep an eye on Paulette Kennedy, because this was a real winner.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Sexism
Minor: Child abuse
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Abortion
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Fatphobia, Self harm, Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Abortion, Pregnancy