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booking_along'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
4.25
If my heart had a dick you would kick it.
Gideon was one of the best characters to read about. She’s one of those characters that are just a joy to read.
even though with Gideon, it’s a bit strange to say that, not only on regards of the story itself, but also her character which is just not a joyful character at all.
She’s a snarky ball of sarcasm, deadly and stab happy and would fight a blanket if it looked at her either too long or in a funny way.
But at the same time she’s incredibly caring and loving, friendly and buried deep under all that quick snark she clearly likes people.
so i just enjoyed her and how the story was told with her voice.
the plot itself was good.
honestly it was very chaotic and for 99% of the book it feels like nobody including the author actually knew where it was going and if anything will ever make sense or if there even is an explanation to everything.
and for a lot of things there are never real and logical explanations given.
the murder mysteries and strange puzzles and what it all means are interesting, but i am not sure if i enjoyed it or was just happy once the story finally got over those sections and moved on to trying to short through what’s going on overall.
also the constant thing of nobody being and doing what they were or said to be… it was a lot.
and at the end… there kinda is one that makes some resemblance of sense, so there is that i guess?
what i mean by that it is that there are some resemblance of tries given to explain what’s happening through this book ins own ways. but even those are chaotic and leave a lot more question then answers are given.
also the end is a lot of action to the point where i just wanted it to come to an end somehow because i was getting bored with the kind of fights given.
honestly this story is build on the characters and the writing style itself and less on the actual plot and/or logic or really any kind of connectable sense.
the actual ending ending of this book through?
i am not sure if i want throw something, cry, rip the book or either reread it right away or go on to the next one or never touch this series again.
i am frustrated and sad and the same amounts of disbelief and shock that the author actual did that.
which to be fair is just part of the entire range of emotions i went through while reading the book.
i enjoyed this book. a lot.
but i also kind of hate it?
which is interesting. not sure i ever raged loved a book before? wasn’t even aware sich a thing could happen.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Blood, Cancer, and Chronic illness
joreads's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Self harm and Suicide
ljausten05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Colonisation, War, Abandonment, and Confinement
solarel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The characters are fun and the tone is very fresh. It was great and I am devastated.
Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Death, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Cancer, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
ireadqueerbooks'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Blood, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicide, Bullying, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Vomit
abbyschalupa'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: Body horror, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Gore, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Cannibalism, Self harm, Abandonment, Medical content, and Torture
cozyscones'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: Chronic illness, Gore, Violence, Blood, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Self harm, Cannibalism, Child death, and Suicide
bronzemist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Self harm, Body horror, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Terminal illness, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Medical trauma, Child death, Death of parent, and Medical content
storykath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Gideon was a fantastic narrator, funny and flawed and truly unique. She's chaotic and hilarious!
This book took me a while to get through, and I think that's partly due to my brain being picky about reading, but also partly because of how gory and tense things got in the story. I couldn't always stomach it for multiple chapters at a time. Between the injuries and the sometimes-dense plot, this was a book I had to tackle in smallish chunks. That being said, I'm starting the sequel right away so I don't forget any important plot points.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Genocide, Murder, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content
towhee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Self harm