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davidrb'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
1.0
No spoilers, but this is a tedious mess. For a thriller (and make no mistake: this is a thriller and not a horror), the pace is unbearably slow. The characters are beyond flat and contrived. The writing style gives absolutely nothing. Most damningly, the author takes a very dismissive approach towards more "traditional" trauma victims (i.e. survivors of rape and assault) in favor of his prototypical final girl, which is both uncomfortable to read and doesn't at all serve the story, considering it's a narrative about how trauma shapes people. Ostensibly.
Horror satire can still be suspenseful and scary (think Scream), but this forgoes any meaningful commentary in favor of cheap twists, and, in fact, has very little to say about the genre at all. I only gave it 1 star because I gave The Maidens 1 star, and I wouldn't say I hated it more. (I'm really striking out with thrillers lately.)
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Violence
moon's review
- 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
2.75
the not so great stuff: literally no diversity. characters were frustrating as hell, especially quincy.
while the writing and plot managed to hook me in, i wasn't impressed by anything else so i don't know if i can say i would recommend this.
Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Vomit
mikayyyla'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
4.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Violence
ging090803's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Addiction
Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Rape, and Mental illness
taymackwar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Addiction, Blood, and Death
rileyreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Sexual content
Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Stalking
sonygaystation's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
content warnings: graphic violence, grief, death, murder, suicide, abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual), mental illness (PTSD, trauma), drug addiction and abuse (talks about crack and xanax)
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Car accident, Eating disorder, and Vomit
wlarianna's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Addiction
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Infidelity and Suicide
mearaisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Sexual content
em_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Murder