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arthur_ant18's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
empiricalrisk's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Racism
derangerblender's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
kst's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I really enjoyed this book up until the big twist. I’d love to recommend the book to others, but the ending, in the vein of the film Sleepaway Camp (1983) , was just a bizarre and offensive choice for a book that was written/published in the 2020s.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Transphobia, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, and Grief
greyhuigris's review against another edition
1.0
Up until the last 50 or so pages, this was a solid 2.5 stars. The writing was much better than the author’s first book (which I also rated 1 star), but the characters weren’t fully fleshed out and the plot was a bit of a mess. So much of what happens relies on the characters being dumb. But the mystery kept me reading anyways. And then the twist came, and Spoiler it was transphobic and disgusting. How was this published in 2022 is beyond me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
ratnipulated's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I don't know if this book is intentionally bigoted or not.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
stonecoldfaux's review against another edition
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Alcoholism
sup_demons's review against another edition
At best innocently ignorant and at worst dangerously provocative and manipulative subtext. The forefront is a cute haunting drama but at the back everything reeks of projection and caricatures filled with prejudice and false stereotypes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
linda_elaine's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
I really enjoyed the book but the pushy/over the top religion is good and atheist are bad was a bit much. Also slightly transphobic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
howesj's review against another edition
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? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia