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one_more_chapter96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Blood, Pedophilia, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Self harm
Minor: Car accident, Rape, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
abbyreadsbigbooks123's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Child death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Car accident, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
jazzcone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Vomit, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Violence, Self harm, and Sexual assault
theartistreader'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: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent
queencariad'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
Pick Born, Darkly to follow the story of a sort of Robin Hood sadist murderer and his equally fucked up psychologist.
I particularly read the end of the book as quite the Criminal Minds episode, with huge thriller/true crime vibes.
Grayson gave me the creeps— which is actually normal and reassuring, I’d say— and was uncomfortably fascinating.
London was just as interesting, as her past gets revealed layer by layer.
I “enjoyed” the closed quarters setting that covered a good half of the book and definitely helped building the tension between the characters, and the growing feeling of… being trapped.
I also appreciated how London acknowledged her attraction to Grayson all the while admitting the fact that he was a complete sadist (and that she has her own issues, too, lmao.)
My biggest complaint would be that the place is overall extremely slow, despite the book being so short.
I’m not sure I’ll read the second volume yet, but the ending did intrigue me. We’ll see!
3 stars.
Graphic: Torture, Murder, and Kidnapping
Minor: Rape and Pedophilia