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madkatrob's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Drug abuse
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Confinement, Mental illness, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Stalking, Suicide, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Medical content, Blood, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
abby_can_read's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Sexism and Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse
imbored_soillread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Torture, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Extra warning- take’s God’s name in vain and looks down on religion. Makes sense in the context of the book but I think people should know what they are getting into if it goes against their religious beliefs.bzliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
The book is well paced and I appreciate that Audrey Rose doesn’t fall too deeply into the “not like other girls” trap. Despite her drive toward macabre science, she still enjoys fine dresses and makeup like her peers, though she does find it hard to relate to their lack of drive toward being more than a future wife. I wish we’d gotten to see more interaction with her cousin Liza; I think she could use a positive female presence on her side given the heavy male influence around her.
Like many mysteries, the characters don’t get a lot of development. The greatest changes here are shown only in how Audrey Rose and Thomas’s dynamic shifts to be more like partners than adversaries. I hope there’s more personal growth in the next book but I’m not holding my breath for it.
The ending does go a bit off the rails but in a fun way. The real killer is
Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Gore, Sexism, and Death
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Cannibalism, Vomit, and Alcohol
toshi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Death, Murder, Medical content, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use
parker_rj'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? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Medical content
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse
jia_pet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Medical content, Stalking, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
tanvi45's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Grief
lauren_shilling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Death, Medical content, and Blood
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Grief, Misogyny, Torture, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Classism