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beth_don's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I saw this book on my coworker’s Goodreads and I had to pick it up because of the cover art. I knew this would be a very grim retelling but I didn’t anticipate that this would be so beautiful and absolutely horrible. There are so many unspoken evils here; this story strikes blow after blow and never misses in its aim for your mind and your heart. It is so open ended and loose in some places that the fill in the blank your mind does gets scary. I gave this a 4/5 because of the stunning art work and the passion in it. The pictures told a story better than the words did. Ultimately this was too sad for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Child death, Grief, Death, Self harm, Blood, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Rape, and Domestic abuse
kikikissmybattery's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Rape, and Grief
cassimiranda's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Gaslighting, Rape, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship
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