Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - Freshwater

I just think this is just too much for me to deal with right now, and it’s not looking like the book is going in a direction that is promising and is making reading all this trauma actually worth it.

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charmaine_'s review against another edition

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challenging tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

heavier read than expected. started off a bit slow, took some time to get used to the settings and the style. middle third is packed with trauma and deterioration which was quite hard to read. had to take a few breaks in between. overall the character building was amazing and they felt very very real. super well written. the writing is hauntingly beautiful. did i cry? yes obviously . like how do you read lines like “it was as if staying alive just gave everyone else time to leave you” and not scream cry throw up how do you read i turn loneliness inside out and wear it like a glove and not have your heart break a little how do you

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thekissballad's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

This was a hard one to get through, and not just because of the content. For which I'll say, do your research and read any warnings before diving in.

I did enjoy reading all of the personalities' perspectives and seeing how they help and/or hinder. However, in doing so, there was no clear timeline. The story jumped all around, and with it brought an excessive amount of repetitiveness.

The graphic and/or vulgar scenes were also not to my liking, and there were many. Had I done the research I suggested any future readers do, I probably would not have chosen to read this book.

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