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emmiemopho'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction and Blood
Minor: Bullying
strixy16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Definitely read trigger warnings for this book.
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
cosmicwillow's review against another edition
2.0
this book had so much potential. the premise is interesting but god it is suffered by poor pacing, boring characters, and abhorrent depictions of sexual violence.
my biggest gripe is with the sexual violence. obviously, everyone experiences it differently, from during the harm to after. but my god, this book deals with it in such a dismissive and harmful way that pissed me off so much. completely poorly written. you can write about sexual violence without reinforcing negative stereotypes and misconceptions, but i guess bardugo and every single person involved in getting this published have no idea how to do that.
also, a lot of this felt like it was dark for the sake of being dark, like it was a competition for “how edgy can we get here?”. it was annoying.
seriously disappointed by this.
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Excrement
pikkumarja's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
Odotan toista osaa innolla, koska tarina jäi todella kiinnostavaan vaiheeseen.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual violence, and Vomit
gothic_moss'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
5.0
(If you want to read this book, do check the TW)
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual assault and Vomit
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Police brutality, and Stalking
lotusmoon'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
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Toxic friendship
angela005's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Vomit
deanchaudhri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, and Medical content
heidi_grey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
The writing reminded me a lot of a TV show because there were so many crazy twists and reveals, and that just kept me glued to the pages. I thought the different timelines worked so well to reveal more and more information. Also: what a fantastic first sentence.
I loved flawed, strong, sharp Alex as the FMC and her journey. I expected the book to be a bit more dark academia but really enjoyed the magical murder mystery (gotta love good alliterations) focus of it. Highly recommend, just check TW beforehand
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Rape, and Sexual assault