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badvision's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
meggs1005'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
tanookihans's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Rape
animalsmals'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
heroicfrenzies'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
- If I did, I probably wouldn’t fully appreciate each book I’ve read individually, I like taking my time with my reads, even the rereads.
- This book deals with some heavy shit, as can be inferred by the list of content warnings. And some people get a seasonal boost to their regular ol’ depression and sometimes heavy shit just feels a whole lot heavier.
- It’s just a kind of book that’s really complemented by a muddy Michigan, I don’t know what to tell you, it just feels like it was the right time to read it.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit
rachelalicex's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape
sarahholliday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Honestly I had no idea how the entire story would end up playing out, a testament to Jones' ability to keep the story compelling without giving away the major twists.
I'm thrilled that this is the first installment of a series. I can't wait to see where else the story goes.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Classism
lilsticker'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: Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
dharma_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
The authors writing is really confusing. It’s not something you can really identify, but I was left scrambling for the first 2/3s of the book. It felt like the characters and their lives were introduced in such a way that I was supposed to know them inside and out. The weren't developed well in the beginning and fell kind of flat. And it was just confusing—it felt like there were a lot of pieces of the story I was missing. Overall, the sentences were worded strangely too. I kept having to reread sentences to understand what they were saying. Also, Jade is convinced the town is about to become a slasher movie and throughout the first 2/3s of the book, I’m not sure whether I’m supposed to believe it’s all in her head or whether it’s real. Now, I imagine this is intentional, but I found it disorienting.
I did like the gore though. It was VERY gory. Do not read this book if you have a weak stomach. It’s a very descriptive book. Although I have to say, the main character felt so unaffected by it, it didn’t come off as horrifying as it should’ve. The slasher references are constant and very fun as well. It’s clear the author knows his stuff. And now I feel like I know slasher movies well too.
The very ending was confusing. It felt unfinished. To be fair, there is a second book, so that makes sense. But it still felt like it ended it a weird spot. The last 100 pages as a whole though were cool! The final massacre was everything Jade hyped it up to be.
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Forced institutionalization
louisegraveyard'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: Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape
Minor: Animal death, Misogyny, and Racism