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readwithanne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, and Physical abuse
khakipantsofsex's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Child abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Car accident
Moderate: Child death
permanme'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Medical trauma
valzsc'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? It's complicated
5.0
For me it was a fast paced slow burner. Some things I saw coming, like Emmy being Foster’s daughter and not Lev’s. His darkness and abuse, were there all the time, underneath the love bombing, doing God’s work and bringing people back from the death, allegedly… I could see where he was going, you know?
The chapter that had Lo being tortured and burned was hard to read, the way it’s written… I felt my stomach twisting and kept saying “no, no, no” out loud. Thinking that’s something Bea, Rob, Jeremy and others went through is heartbreaking. But that’s the reality in a lot of cults and shady religious groups. They break you and isolate you so they have this power over you, and then abuse you without worry of repercussions.
What a nice book, I have to say.
Graphic: Torture and Physical abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse
directorpurry'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
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Kidnapping, Torture, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Medical trauma, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
bookishsapphicshay'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Suicide
yellow_ylugbug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and Car accident
unabashedlyemma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Emotional abuse
Cults and religious abuse aboundalexandramcgrew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse
hwilliams's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Physical abuse