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faithfulgoddess87's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Kidnapping, Racism, Misogyny, Violence, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Classism
jaymebeetus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Grief, Racism, Classism, Hate crime, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Mental illness
Minor: Rape, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
kwaeisig's review
- 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
5.0
This book does not end with a complete “happy ending”. There’s something to be said about small towns across the US that are heavily segregated with many “folk tales”. There are truths in every tale we are told if we take time to decipher them and trace their origins.
I will be purchasing a copy of this book for my personal library, I loved it so much!
Graphic: Child death, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Child abuse, Classism, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Torture, Rape, Mental illness, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Cursing
anxietee9'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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Racism, Classism, Mental illness, and Child death
criticalmiss'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
3.75
What the mystery actually turned out to be was a curve I didn’t see coming and I don’t know if I was 100% on board with it. Definitely still a compelling read.
Lots of trigger warnings for this one : kidnapping, child murder, rape, racism, mental health, alcoholism
Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal death, Kidnapping, Murder, Gore, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent
edgaranjapoe'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
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Child death, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol, Torture, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Cursing, Murder, Bullying, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Excrement, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Confinement, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Hate crime, and Sexual assault
bambooboy's review
- 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: Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcoholism, Child death, Classism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Stalking, and Vomit
odylics's review
- 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
5.0
Please be sure to check the TWs. This book was uncomfortable and sad and scary, but necessary for the horror/thriller space. It centers around Johnstown, PA and the long reach of the Johnstown Flood, which I had never heard of before despite it resulting in the deaths of 2,208 people, with much of the blame placed at the feet of Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and and Andrew Mellon. The flood left physical lines of separation between classes and races in Johnstown, all connected by the woods and the disappearance of the many young Black girls at the heart of this story.
5/5 stars!
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Medical content, Murder, Animal death, Child death, Hate crime, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gore, and Racism
ezismythical'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
5.0
Graphic: Stalking, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Kidnapping, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide
marareading's review
- 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
The beginning has a slow build to it, and it's worth it. I'm still debating with myself how I feel about the very end of the book. I loved how all the characters were involved and the twists. However, the other elements threw me off and pulled me out of the story a bit. Overall I loved the book, but I'm debati if I loved that ending.
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Racism, Body horror, Racial slurs, Stalking, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Blood, Alcohol, Death, and Mental illness