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themookintosh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Murder, Child death, Blood, Sexual assault, Death, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Incest
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
resolving2read's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Incest, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence
elderlyemo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
My main issue with this book was that it was boring, which was the last critique I thought I was going to have of it going into it initially. The manic pixie dream girl working at the record store ending up with the sad tormented gorgeous but socially maladjusted weirdo with long hair would have made seventeen year old me swoon but now it's just a bit played out.
The book itself is written well and the twists are there, they are just a bit predictable. I think the "biggest" twist is revealed (potentially, depending on if you notice it or not) way too soon and it gives the reader too much time to put the pieces together for them really to have any massive impact. The ideas are there, and they are twisted in the best possible way, but overall it was just a bit bland for me which is a big statement to make considering the subject matter.
I love AA and just wish she'd gone tooth and nail with this one and really messed us up. Getting blue balled by this book was such a disappointment but it was still a decent read and I'm sure it had the desired effect on many people, unfortunately it needed a bit more for me to remember or recommend it.
Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Kidnapping, and Rape
anastasiabeth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Homophobia, Gore, Death, Violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Incest, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Rape
emmamee11's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Gore, Religious bigotry, Torture, Physical abuse, Animal death, Sexism, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Vomit, and Religious bigotry
clamb21's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Incest, Physical abuse, Murder, Rape, and Body horror
maylon93's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Incest, Body horror, Death, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Murder, Blood, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Violence, Rape, Alcohol, and Gore
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Homophobia
sarah_mcmullan_nz'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
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Pedophilia, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Gaslighting, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Violence
aleen_elizabeth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gore, Body shaming, Cancer, Incest, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cannibalism, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Vomit, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Violence
erinmg's review
2.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, Rape, Blood, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Child death
Minor: Misogyny, Violence, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia