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I really, really wish this book had had more time to cook. there were some great moments in this book, but it felt - pardon the pun - drowned by so much repetitive pain that went nowhere. I was not expecting the amount of sexual assault and self-harm that was here, and while I saw the narrative purpose it served, it just felt drawn out in how it was portrayed over and over. I would have loved to have read a version of this book that cut out chunks of that and had more of the growth and change we saw in the first book. I do feel deeply for these characters and this story, but this book did not change me the way the prequel did. maybe my expectations were too high, but I really wanted this to be better.

a_o's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

dipspread's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kmaio728's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.5

jesshaleth's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

If there had been slightly fewer moments meriting a content warning it would've been 5 stars for me, so maybe it will be for you. But yeah - I think it ticked more content warnings than it didn't, so, at your own risk.

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