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thebooksanctuary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Torture, Child death, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death
georgiarybanks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Minor: Death, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping
bunbobabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Animal death, Self harm, Sexual content, Child death, Death, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, and Violence
cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
If I had to quickly summarize this book I’d say it’s Heathers meets the Craft meets Psycho. It’s about mean girls and toxic friendships and obsession and madness.
This book places queer, female desire at its center as it explores the horrors of adolescence and aging, the thin line between pleasure and pain, and the many dualities of womanhood. It combines angst and madness in a way that cautions (strongly) against uncontrolled desire.
Jawbone is a truly disturbing book. Not just with its imagery (which can be downright gross) but also with the very composition of the prose. With each subordinate clause and parenthetical remark within parenthetical remark, the reader grows more and more uncomfortable and the foreboding and claustrophobic atmosphere intensifies.
This is Ojeda’s first book to be translated into English and all I can say is man, I can’t wait for more.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Kidnapping, Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Excrement, and Sexism
Minor: Animal death
biblioghoul's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Kidnapping, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Bullying, Lesbophobia, Blood, Gore, Sexual content, Animal death, Child death, Stalking, Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Minor: Religious bigotry and Body shaming
thatenbyisisreads'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Violence, Torture, Gore, Body horror, and Rape
interpersonalbs'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Body horror, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Abortion
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
CW: up to where I read
Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Mental illness, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, and Terminal illness
Minor: Racism, Pregnancy, Child death, Blood, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
rubyhosh's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Lesbophobia and Blood
Minor: Child death
aliciarosales's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Bullying, Incest, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content