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jesshart8's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage
sierraknits's review against another edition
As many others have said, I really wanted to like it.
None of the characters are well fleshed-out. Even this far through I have no sense of what the main character is like. When it's mentioned that she enjoys painting, I was so confused, because she is never mentioned to be artistic at all. This seemed like a strange detail added with nothing to support it.
The characters are supposed to be in their 30s, but their actions are like teenagers. Despite having numerous female characters, there seems to be a real lack of meaningful interaction, and lots of catty name calling. It feels immature and off-putting, and I'm surprised nobody has been described as 'shrill' so far. Also, it seems like everyone is white, and the one character with, "dark hair and dark eyes" is bad.
What really killed it for me was the treatment of serious concepts.Sussman attempts to rape Max, films video of violating her in her sleep, and attempts murder, and yet she asks for his name to be recognized on the dinosaur presentation? Are you kidding me? In addition, management forbids her from telling anyone about what he did. It's absurd. Then there's a sex scene out of nowhere, which feels unbelievable. From reading other reviews, I've been tipped off to some more disappointing plot points ahead, so I decided to stop here.
None of the characters are well fleshed-out. Even this far through I have no sense of what the main character is like. When it's mentioned that she enjoys painting, I was so confused, because she is never mentioned to be artistic at all. This seemed like a strange detail added with nothing to support it.
The characters are supposed to be in their 30s, but their actions are like teenagers. Despite having numerous female characters, there seems to be a real lack of meaningful interaction, and lots of catty name calling. It feels immature and off-putting, and I'm surprised nobody has been described as 'shrill' so far. Also, it seems like everyone is white, and the one character with, "dark hair and dark eyes" is bad.
What really killed it for me was the treatment of serious concepts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, and Death
grace_bunty's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual content
sistermagpie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Cannibalism, and Misogyny
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