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arlenren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I wasn't sure when I opened it, because I could see that Kurtagich was doing interesting things with font and format that made the book feel a little young for me...but then I reminded myself that this was a book for teemagers and I am an adult, and I got over that pretty quickly. The moment I got into the flow of this book I couldn't escape. I read this in a single evening, unable to sleep until I'd finished it, even if I did have to pause to scrub the tears from my face right at the end. I wouldn't say that I found this book scary, and there were only two parts which unsettled me, but horror is a very personal thing. To someone in the target audience, this could well be far creepier. The tension was excellently maintained throughout without becoming so claustrophobic that I had to put it down, and the unraveling of the truth broke my heart. This book HURT and it was so damn cathartic. This one is going to stay with me for a long time. Please do check the trigger warnings as it very deftly deals with a number of sensitive topics.
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Self harm, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Child death
Minor: Animal death
czoltak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, and Child abuse
Moderate: Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Animal death, and Grief
rosemarygrace1211's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Vomit, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death
tieflingkisser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Suicide
jenny_d's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicide, Death, Animal death, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Grief