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kermittuesday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content and Chronic illness
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Violence, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
lucyyybee's review against another edition
2.5
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
hart_ley'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
5.0
idk who i was when i rated this a 4.5 but this is one of my favorite books, i think about it constantly. just one of the most perfect suspense / horror / thriller books - & told half from the perspective of a SEVEN YEAR OLD?? the author really knows how to write intelligent characters, while still maintaining their independent characteristics
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Sexual assault
drpeeper's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness
minimicropup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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- Exploration of creepy kid nature vs nurture and personalities
- Psychological horror with a cat-and-mouse parent-child clash
- What would you do conundrums with ‘how far would you go for your child’ and ‘how far would you go for your spouse’
- Exploring themes and commentary around communication styles, misunderstandings, parenting challenges, regret, resentment, the dark side of family life, manipulation, chronic illness, pregnancy, nature vs nurture, childhood mental illness, destruction, denial, and trauma
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
amaranth_wytch's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Sexual content, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cursing, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Child abuse
hollicane'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Medical content and Sexual assault
kirahaycock21'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Confinement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Vomit, Blood, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
roxfoxreads89'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
2.5
I was also annoyed by the psychologist diagnosing her with either “psychopathy” or “sociopathy” which are not an actual diagnosis. Anti-social personality disorder wasn’t even mentioned.
Graphic: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Sexual content and Child abuse
jennylane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail