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max_the_mess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Chronic illness, Grief, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body shaming, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
oz2021's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, and Body horror
Moderate: Violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Body shaming
its_lavender's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Gore, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Drug use, Death, Blood, Alcohol, and Addiction
sakisreads'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I wasn’t expecting all of this darkness and unlikeability! The main character needed therapy more than anything in life, but I found it so fascinating how easily manipulated everyone else was around her too 😳
I’d say at some parts, I couldn’t stop, and at some parts I put the book down and felt a bit meh 🤷🏻♀️ The ways of an untrustworthy narrator I suppose.
This one gets 3.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨
Graphic: Eating disorder, Death, Blood, Gaslighting, Self harm, Drug abuse, Gore, Animal death, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Grief
angela_iseli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Blood, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Drug use, Dysphoria, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Vomit, Eating disorder, Murder, and Sexual assault
em815ily'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Cursing, Vomit, Addiction, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Gore, Rape, Blood, Sexual assault, Body horror, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
nicoleme1212's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Cursing, Murder, and Rape
kayleejanes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Gore, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Torture, and Rape
evillittlefairy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
rmannion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
When I first picked up the book, I was excited by the distinctly Northern and female narrative voice. (This was surprisingly refreshing, considering how many Northern women there are and that at least some of us - please, God, more of us - must be talented writers, but there you go.) Add the dark humour into the mix and this novel just becomes the perfect concoction: engaging, funny, original. Horrifying.
And then things get completely fucked up and you find yourself laughing at something absolutely repulsive and you realise that Eliza Clark's heroine is entirely under your skin.
Not for everybody, but absolutely for me.
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic friendship