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mommymissilex3's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs
kaeschwalber's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
One this I absolutely hated was that the main love interest (Tate) was pedophilic. We only see it (in my opinion) in his age difference, the conversation he has with his father where he talks about how he is specifically attracted to her innocence and purity, and some controlling behaviors when it comes to her other relationship. She has a history of being abused and from the outside does seem very uninformed and potentially easy to manipulate. Together these redflags were screaming at me the rest of the book as her relationship with Tate develops. This made his character unrealistic to me as I could not understand why a man who was so attracted to her innocence and controlling of her external relationships could partner with a girl that he did not think could or would protect herself without exhibiting other serious forms of control and abuse.
Finally, the black character in this book absolutely fit into the traditional architype of "only exist to help the white protagonist". The do not have their own plots, beliefs, or goals outside of helping the main character.
Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Infertility, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death of parent
joygarcialim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The settings used in the book are stunningly described and Delia Owens has a way of weaving words into art. However, this is overused throughout the book, although it gets less as the plot thickened. I do wish that there were points where things were more direct. While the places were so serene and heavily embossed with tales of nature, this is a thriller too and it almost loses the seat-gripping effect.
Kya starts out as a curious little thing and she just gets curiouser and curiouser. It was hard not to feel whilst her story unravelled. Whatever she has grown into, albeit debatable(though Tarzan was a thing so why not), made her an enchanting protagonist and it was undeniably hard not to root for her.
The romances are the parts of the story which I had the most problem with. Especially with Tate, because Chase was obviously a creep. Tate was kinda creepy too tbh.
Graphic: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Classism, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Infertility and Suicidal thoughts
loona0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Violence
stllyltc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, and War
olaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape
jamiedark10's review against another edition
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship
kkulhannie's review against another edition
0.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Murder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Death
saraellenme's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, War, Child abuse, Murder, and Pedophilia
nothingrhymeswithrachel's review against another edition
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence