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lavenderdreamz222's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Child death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Misogyny, Grief, Child abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Transphobia, Violence, Sexism, Pedophilia, and Fatphobia
magicalsocks'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
camille. of course it counts. you know that, right?
cycles of misogyny cycles of abuse cycles of violence....
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, and Sexism
hannymarieee'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Chronic illness, Drug use, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Child death, Cursing, Alcohol, Rape, and Blood
telepathicnarwhal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Drug use, Child abuse, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Grief, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Child death, Vomit, Sexual content, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Cursing, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Murder, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
ariajb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Death, Kidnapping, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Medical content, Vomit, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, and Bullying
Minor: Animal cruelty
misha_ali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
“A child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort.”
There is not a single relationship in this book that is not deeply fucked up and if that makes you want to read it, you'll likely enjoy it. As always with Flynn, this is a story from the point of view of a traumatised young woman who uses sex and attraction to get what she wants. This is also the story of small towns and how poisonous they can be and how a child that has never known love can never give love to their own child in turn. Three generations of women and the generational trauma that is passed down as they simply cannot love one another and, in some cases, actively try to harm each other.
If descriptions of thirteen-year-old children acting out in deeply troubling ways because of their trauma, a thirty-something-year-old woman hiding her self-harm scars, or a woman whose love language is abuse are not your cup of tea, skip this book.
For the most part, this was an engaging book, except for the last parts, which honestly have too little introspection from Camille for an adult who has escaped her horrible family and it frustrated me. Aside from that, it's not hard to guess the twist but it's well done and engaging, if not absolutely horrifying.
Moderate: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts
dstensland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Child death, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Death, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Kidnapping
dakotajade's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Vomit, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
tas_cee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic friendship
virtuadoll'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Blood, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Self harm, Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Medical content, Vomit, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Rape