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celery's review against another edition
None of the characters are likable. I couldn't understand how there was any chemistry between the two main characters and the protagonist was someone I couldn't root for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is definitely a twist on the YA dystopian genre. I honestly didn't think it would be as dark as it was for a YA novel. It starts off with a bang and doesn't stop. It's a sprint to the end and your adrenaline is going and there's just a hint of conspiracy to give it another layer. And that ending? gooseflesh and tingles on the back of my neck... yeesh!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
kidnapping, dissection, and experimentation on childrengcaron0328's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Even though I liked it, I have a couple criticisms. One being the demonization of schizophrenia and the other being sl*t shaming. the main character’s mother has schizophrenia and this is demonstrated by the mother being extremely violent and not mentally sound. It is hinted that in the past she injured her child in such a way that the child can no longer walk. The main character cannot reason with her mother. Much later in the story, the main character has to wear a revealing dress in order to get into the enemy lair. She refers to the outfit as sl*tty and judges the other women there who are wearing similar outfits in order to get the good graces of the enemy. It also is very anti-s*x work in that scene.<\spoiler> despite all this, i still liked the book and im excited to read the second one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Cannibalism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment