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zombiezami's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Death, Torture, Blood, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror
Minor: Pregnancy, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Police brutality
sonygaystation's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Grief, Toxic friendship, and Pregnancy
daniellestarredpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy
eeriekeri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Pregnancy, Death, Medical content, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Violence
beautifulpaxielreads'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: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Grief and Gore
Minor: Cursing, Racism, and Pregnancy
toffishay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy
bookishbette'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
5.0
When I say that this is easily in my top five books EVER, I am NOT kidding. I cannot WAIT to get my hands on the sequel!!!! I started this at work during a lazy day and I could BARELY put it down to do my actual job, and started back up the SECOND I got back home. It's so wonderfully emotional, telling the the story of Briseis and her blood family so well and genuinely that I feel like I'm part of them as well. The descriptions are so vivid, I could picture the flowers before I even attempted to Google them, and I've learned about so many cool new flowers and plants that I definitely should avoid!
It's a very medium pace right up to the end, when so much happens all at once that it's the best kind of whirlwind imaginable—one you almost don't see coming. I'm usually pretty mid about medium-paced books, because I feel like it takes me a while to read them, but this? I was ASTOUNDED when I realized I was nearly halfway through it, and it was SUCH a bittersweet revelation! To know that I was getting close to the climax, to finding out the answers to so many questions that I shared with Bri, but also know that meant I was that much closer to being done? Bitter and sweet!!!!
Truly, if you have not read this book, you are depriving yourself. It is masterful, gorgeous, and a truly wonderful depiction of a story that girls who look like Briseis don't usually find themselves centered in—and have long deserved to.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Pregnancy
This book heavily features adoption and the feelings that come with being an adoptee, as Briseis is adopted. There are also vivid depictions of poison and its effects, sincethenerdybookwitch'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: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Violence and Cursing
Minor: Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy