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sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Homophobia, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Mental illness
griffinthief's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, and Blood
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
just_one_more_paige'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Violence
micheala's review
- 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
3.75
It's very short (only 135 pages) so I can't really say much without spoiling things. I will say that overall the mystery was interesting, however there was one key piece that Helen should have noticed much sooner, and her not realizing it felt like a blatant plot convenience.
Content warnings for time period (1940s-ish) homophobia, misogyny, mental institution (characters commited against their will), electroshock therapy, adversion therapy, death, possession,blood and gore - most of these are not described in great detail, but they are present and discussed on page
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Violence, Alcohol, Death, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent
booksthatburn'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Death, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Mental illness, and Cursing
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Self harm, Car accident, Torture, and Alcohol
thetainaship's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Confinement, Biphobia, Violence, Sexism, Car accident, and Homophobia
caseythereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Hello, I need to do some queer screaming about this book! EVEN THOUGH I KNEW THE END is the sapphic supernatural noir I didn’t know I needed.
- This is the rare novella that feels complete. Full characters, a real-feeling world, supernatural logistics that make sense within the world. Helen in particular felt true to life in that she was often complicated and frustrating.
- Polk does get into the homophobia of the era, but it isn’t gratuitious or overwhelming, simply a factor in the plot.
- The writing was also just so good: engaging and quick. I am looking forward to catching up on Polk’s backlist now.
Graphic: Alcohol, Gun violence, Homophobia, Death, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
kharlan3's review
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Outing, Alcohol, Car accident, and Vomit
mentions of institutionalization for lesbian identity and a lot of Christian mythos demons and angels, heaven and hell, and selling of soulspiratenami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence and Death
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Death, Blood, and Sexism
Moderate: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Homophobia, Murder, Body horror, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Minor: Mental illness and Alcohol