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thestarsaligned's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Murder, Slavery, Death, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Body horror, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Violence, Child death, Drug use, Rape, Cannibalism, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Domestic abuse
ender24'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: Incest, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Xenophobia, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Pedophilia
lorriss's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gore, Confinement, Incest, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Colonisation, Infertility, Pedophilia, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicide, Misogyny, Vomit, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Classism, Mental illness, Child death, Cursing, and Chronic illness
Minor: War, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Child abuse
queray'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
2.5
Graphic: Confinement and Body horror
Moderate: Racism, Death, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Blood, and Rape
Minor: Incest, Cannibalism, Infidelity, and Vomit
alyssasaurus'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt
georgiakirkegard'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Sexism, Murder, Rape, Racism, Incest, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Suicide, Sexual violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Pregnancy
Minor: War
becksusername's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Incest, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Vomit
violetsonata93's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Murder, Body horror, Violence, Mental illness, Infidelity, Blood, Child death, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, Incest, Gun violence, Gore, and Cannibalism
binches's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
personal enjoyment rating: very good ⭐⭐⭐⭐
loved the buildup from uncomfortable vibes over scary nightmares to an absolutely terrifying conclusion
the dialogue felt very artificial at times and the pacing was a bit too slow and dry at times (though the overall slow pacing was perfect), otherwise, it was amazing and weaves together real horrors of the past and present with an allegorical paranormal element to create a horrifying and unsettling story
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Incest, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, Death of parent, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Alcohol, Blood, Genocide, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Sexual violence
faeriequeenlauren'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? It's complicated
5.0
I loved the development of the relationship between Francis and Noemí and even though I’m not obsessed with Francis as a character, I liked where the story went. It was never too heavy on the romance side of things, which I felt was appropriate for the subject matter.
Moreno-Garcia’s writing style is beautiful. I loved the words she used to describe things and I felt like her vocabulary choices really emphasized the haunting, disturbing nature of what was happening.
I also loved Noemí as a protagonist. She was smart, headstrong, self-assured, etc. She never let the chaos around her completely consume her, which I loved. In addition, she was an active player in the narrative of the story, and lead many events, rather than just letting them happen to her.
Overall, if you like Crimson Peak, Jane Eyre, The Invitation, We Are What We Are, or anything with a strange family with secrets living in a creepy gothic manor, you’d probably love this.
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Incest, Racism, Cannibalism, Child death, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Blood, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcohol