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savvylit'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
3.5
The mother-daughter dynamics in this book are well-explored and devastating. Gretel's perspective in particular is heart-wrenching and challenging. Johnson gives the book a mysterious element as we wonder alongside Gretel: who was Marcus and why did he change the trajectory of their life?
Overall, this is a lovely and genderfluid retelling of a classic myth. The characters and the setting were so real-seeming. My only complaint would be that something in the structure felt a little too confusing; it was o
Graphic: Death, Deadnaming, Abandonment, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Murder, Alcoholism, and Animal death
miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
‘Anything can be lost if you try hard enough’
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Animal death, Death of parent, Dementia, Self harm, and Suicide
imds's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Dementia, Incest, Infertility, Kidnapping, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, and Dysphoria
bugle'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
3.5
Graphic: Incest, Suicide, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Dementia
Moderate: Deadnaming
Minor: Cancer
ohboysidd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
With that being said I still enjoyed the style of writing and would be willing to give other works by the author a chance.
Graphic: Dementia, Self harm, Death, Grief, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Incest
akkun's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Deadnaming
slipstream's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Deadnaming and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship
kayannie'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
3.5
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Death, Dementia, Abandonment, Incest, and Deadnaming
Minor: Cancer
lillicharlotte9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So jetzt, wenn ich nochmal reflektiere, was es schon wirklich wirklich richtig gut, ein richtiges Kunstwerk, verstörend aber auch zum Nachdenken anregend! Beeindruckend! Jetzt wo ich so drüber nachdenke gebe ich dem Buch doch 5 Sterne, weil es so gut war, aber ich weiß nicht, ob ich es nochmal lesen würde, weil es schon auch verstörend und einfach eine ganze menge to unpack war, aber ein Kunstwerk ohne Frage!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, Dementia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death
Moderate: Drug use
amylav's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Incest