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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
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
bookedandbusy'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Gore, and Grief
Moderate: Vomit
oh_roudha_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Animal death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Medical content, and Sexism
Minor: Stalking and Vomit
abbiexhope's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Body horror
Moderate: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Gore
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, and Cannibalism
thecourtofreading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent and Drug abuse
Minor: Vomit
lainiereads's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
also enjoyed the use of actual facts from the case.
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Body horror, Death, and Misogyny
Moderate: Addiction, Sexism, Medical content, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
lillianreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Addiction and Vomit
aaliyahisaacs_'s review
- 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
Going into this book at a time when i as very down and anxious was probably the best decision i made. This book took me away from my spiraling thoughts and kept me so captivated i could focus on nothing else. The smudges of romance throughout was extremely adoring and i can say without a doubt that Thomas Cresswell is my top Book Boyfriend ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💕😘🙌
Graphic: Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Body horror, Mental illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Medical content, Blood, and Cannibalism
fromjuliereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Anyways, while I was decidedly NOT a fan of the extremely grotesque descriptions, I like the characters enough to hope for more growth and might eventually read the sequels!
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Death, Vomit, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Misogyny, and Stalking
Moderate: Cannibalism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty