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jennaem27's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
4.25 // It’s not the kids to watch out for in this book. For such a prestigious school they sure like to hire religious fanatics, pagans, sociopaths and psychopaths. Also this book made me buy a carbon monoxide detector.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Suicide
skyejay95's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Child abuse and Suicide
the_disreputable_dog's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This book was really good. It was a good anti-hero story, and I was reminded a lot of Macbeth. I enjoyed all the characters, and I enjoyed that many were unreliable narrators as well. They always keep things interesting. It felt like you enter this story only knowing about half the info, and then you're seeking info out right along with the characters. I also like that nobody is really all that innocent in this book. All in all, I would recommend it to anyone who likes anti-heroes, unreliable narrators, or very dark stories with plenty of death.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Confinement, Death of parent, and Stalking
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Vomit, Suicide, and Classism
Minor: Infertility, Body shaming, Child abuse, Grief, and Alcoholism
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