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julzella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Death, Body horror, Child abuse, and Torture
Minor: Animal death
miguelito_juanito'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Torture, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Violence
aliyachaudhry'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
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Murder, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Sexism, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Death, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Animal death
Minor: Vomit
thequillhand'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: Self harm, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse
cleot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, Murder, Medical trauma, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Violence, Medical content, and Child abuse
Moderate: Xenophobia, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
mxdegroot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Schwab never fails to pull me into a book and not let me go before I've finished it. Her pacing is gripping and well-balanced and her writing adds to the tension. You'd expect that a long book consisting of short chapters, perspective changes and time jumps would be very confusing, but to me, it was very easy to follow. The fact that the reader gets left on a character cliffhanger for roughly fifty pages every once in a while and then gets thrown back into their story after another character cliffhanger adds amazingly to the tension. By the end of longer chapters, I sometimes forgot where in the timeline I was, but they're always stated in the chapter title, so all you have to do is just flip back and your memory is refreshed.
I was so happy that we finally got full insight into Eli's backstory. The mystery worked well in the first book, but knowing his history gave the character a whole new dimension and made him ten times more scary/unhinged than he already was.
I have to be honest and admit that June's character arc disappointed me a little. She's not a flat character; we get hinted at her backstory a lot. However, we never really know what happened to her and her exact motivations for doing what she did.
It's been a few years since this book came out, but I hope Storygraph's information is true and there is a new book coming, because this story feels anything but complete to me; there's a difference between an open ending and an incomplete one, and this was the latter. I want to know more about Victor's history and motivations, what happens to him after the book, where Sydney and Mitch are going, June's backstory, and so many more things.
January 2nd, 2024 - January 5th, 2024.
“Gods [were] crucified before they were worshipped.”
“While seeking revenge, dig two graves—one for yourself.”
“Run, thought Victor, and he could see the response in Eli's coiled frame.
Chase me.”
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Suicide
michellekm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Child abuse
verpissdich's review against another edition
Graphic: Self harm, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Child abuse
chaptersofamylea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
3 ⭐️
I didn’t really enjoy this one as much as I did Vicious, some of the time it felt like a slog to read and didn’t feel like there was much of a plot? Little disappointed as I loved Vicious a lot. Also, is there meant to be a sequel?
TWs: ref to child abuse, graphic depictions of violence and torture, murder
Graphic: Torture, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
lizziaha's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Body horror, Death, Child abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Self harm, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexism, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Infidelity, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Addiction