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judyegallagher'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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal death, Eating disorder, and Death of parent
flapjackzs_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Suicide
Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
rchulin1'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
nina_mk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Stalking, Lesbophobia, and Classism
clo_l'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Dark, beautiful, captivating, nauseating, intense.
Amazing.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Excrement, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
anonymous_traveller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
sapphotoni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
zorhose's review against another edition
5.0
The writing is so good and realistic that I had to catch myself throughout wondering if this was based on the actual real life experience of the author, despite the disclaimer at the beginning of the book claiming it wasn't.
I'm glad the audiobook I listened to included an interview with the author which provided more context and I know that society loves to treat female authors like the only way they could come up with complex stories is if they are autobiographical and I don't want to discredit Russell in that way.
She weaves so many different elements together with ease and creates a story about abuse without seeming preachy, but without sympathizing with the abuser. Vanessa is one of the best written characters I've read about in a while. She feels like someone I could run into on the street.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Drug use and Eating disorder
Minor: Suicide and Death of parent
chelsea_court's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Stalking