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gkaltam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Sexual violence
Minor: Racism
adhesivedolphin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
teresaelj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror and Sexual assault
Moderate: Addiction, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cultural appropriation
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
embargo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is definitely a horror novel that relies on the tension of the inevitable. It's pretty obvious where everything is heading, but the buildup is done methodically. The pay off feels natural in a way I wouldn't have thought would be possible if just describing the premise of the book. It feels less like a "how could they?", where the horror is directed at the MC and more of a "well of course", where the horror is directed at the culture that has led her to this moment. It's upsetting, but it doesn't feel like a sideshow, which is often my issue with body horror.
If you're the type of horror reader who likes to dissect the themes and symbolism more than you like the scares, this might be one to check out.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Okay, a lot of CWs on this one. In order to give info without spoiling too broadly, I'll split the spoilers into a few groups: Violence and Gore, Mental Health, and Sex Violence and Gore, major spoiler for end of the book:lettuce_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, and Sexual violence
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
There's a content warning in the author's note.herelieshenry'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
2.25
Graphic: Body horror, Self harm, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Medical content
frogggirl2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
From a storytelling perspective, the friend/girlfriend's letters detracted from the depth of the story and its momentum.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment
hanz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism
sapsquatch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual assault