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kaleighmadden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, and Incest
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Pedophilia
arsmi24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Murder, Child death, Suicide, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death, Miscarriage, Incest, Torture, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Forced institutionalization
booksofautumn'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
2.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Blood, Abortion, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, and Pedophilia
writethruchaos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The first 10% of the book is scary and disturbing. Then all the tension just fizzles. This is a rape story and I wanted Grace to finally find her voice and bring her abuser
Arguably, Grace committing murder is the most interesting part of the book and could have contributed to her character arc significantly. The Dr just yells at her, gives her a slap on the wrist and they move on. BUT SHE KILLED SOMEONE. That affects a person's psyche and it wasn't examined enough. I just don't know what I'm supposed to learn from this. Don't confront your abusers or speak up because other people will speak for you? Take justice into your own hands? Lie in court? Her dad obviously needed to go to jail or be hanged he was an evil person. But the way the book went about it felt wrong... It seemed like she was given a pass because she had a traumatic experience. Her trauma was substantial, don't get me wrong. But there are no consequences for her actions moving forward and everyone seems to blame it on her trauma...
IDK. The whole story felt unfinished and didn't sit right with me.
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
allycat21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Body horror, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, Medical content, and Incest
Moderate: Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Murder
jeaniedew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse and Dementia
ellaensorcelee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, Incest, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Medical content, and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, and Cancer
chemicalbookdragon's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Pedophilia, Ableism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
syab13's review against another edition
2.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture