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h0lyfool'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? Yes
3.75
the ending was surprising and looking back, there were definitely clues scattered throughout the book which is very smart.
dr. anna fox is an intriguing character and while it is sometimes hard to understand her, you ultimately find yourself sympathizing with and rooting for her.
the unreliable first person narrator is a very clever device to keep the reader guessing what‘s real and what‘s not.
in the end, an enjoyable book that could have been better in some ways. still recommend it.
And if I don‘t want to die, I‘ve got to start living.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Car accident
skrafty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Child death
ireneb2006's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child death
taelights's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
konstantina'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
pastry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Edit from 9.08.2021: I actually read up a little bit on the author, and he doesn't seem to be the greatest dude, which has left me with a bitter taste in my mouth whenever I think about this book now. And, as often happens with me, in further hindsight, I'm not as amazed by it anymore - it's a good book for sure, but I don't know if we can really class the narrator as unreliable, at least I can't. By the simple premise of the book you can pretty much guess from the start that what Anna witnesses did actually happen and she didn't imagine it - I never really doubted her, it was just a question of how exactly it all went down. So yeah, changing my rating again, as I often do. Oh well.
Graphic: Confinement and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Medical content
karotym's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, and Stalking
kmckibben'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? Yes
3.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
gloriazthompson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Stalking, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship