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kalmeida's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Child death, Grief, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Bullying and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
theinkwyrm's review against another edition
I don’t like the characters and don’t want to finish a book I don’t enjoy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Bullying
horizonous's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
If I had to summarize this story with one word I would choose sticky. I don't even know what else I should say about this atmospheric, kind of disturbing fever dream like story other than I need to read more by Daisy Johnson.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Child death, Drug use, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, and Medical content
◦ Alcohol = Underage drinking◦ Mental illness = Depression
◦ Sexual violence = Revenge porn
leilapulaski's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Child death, and Self harm
salome_esteves's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I would say a 4,5/5. I adored this book.
First, I wasn't expecting it to be so suspenseful and enthralling. I was expecting it to be just another book. Second, I was caught off guard by the ending. Of course you can feel the growing tension, but I didn't see the story going that way.
Also, the writing is incredible, specially the fluctuations of speed between relaxed and tense moments on the first person narrations chapters.
What kept me from giving it a full 5* was the third person chapters, which I thought were a bit unnecessary and sometimes misplaced.
First, I wasn't expecting it to be so suspenseful and enthralling. I was expecting it to be just another book. Second, I was caught off guard by the ending. Of course you can feel the growing tension, but I didn't see the story going that way.
Also, the writing is incredible, specially the fluctuations of speed between relaxed and tense moments on the first person narrations chapters.
What kept me from giving it a full 5* was the third person chapters, which I thought were a bit unnecessary and sometimes misplaced.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Blood, Death, Sexual assault, Rape, and Emotional abuse
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