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snowiceblackfruit77's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Gore, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Stalking, Violence, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Body horror, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Vomit, Murder, and Physical abuse
lisaadam'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
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Violence, Drug abuse, Child death, Rape, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Blood, Drug use, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Murder
bella_cavicchi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
The novel only fell apart for me (and only slightly!) in the repetition of its lyricism. Sometimes I felt like McDaniel was being intentionally opaque, and while it was always beautiful, I occasionally lost interest. But that is just one picky complaint of an otherwise stirring novel. I'm glad I read it.
Graphic: Medical content, Pedophilia, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Car accident, Drug abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Child death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Terminal illness, and Violence
ember_is_gay'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
5.0
to all the lost women, i will remember you and think of you often.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Trafficking, Violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Rape, Child death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Torture, Addiction, Animal death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Death, Miscarriage, and Murder
onmalsshelf's review
DNF @ 60%
When I say I tried, I TRIED.
I’ve been reading this since June 10th (today is September 10th) and I only got to 60%.
I don’t mind dark books, but this is DARK and bleak - making for a combination that had me putting down my kindle after each chapter. I tried this on Kindle via eGalley as well as audio from Libby.
While I know that it’s important for authors to inform readers of things that often get forgotten by using fiction, I get concerned when they started using overly descriptive language that seems like it would fit more in a romance novel.
I wish that she had used the River aspect more because once that was gone, there was no flow.
I finally set it down once animal neglect was added in because of course the author just has to pile on more dark things.
I will say, the narrator for this is fantastic. Without the audio, I’m not sure I would have gotten to 60%.
Graphic: Drug use, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, Addiction, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
slascano's review
- 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, Sexual assault, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse
kitty03's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Self harm
michelleklejmont's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Miscarriage, Blood, Addiction, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Torture, Sexual violence, Violence, Drug use, and Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
briwithabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pedophilia, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Bullying, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Grief, and Gun violence
So many content warnings for this book. If you have any triggers at all, I’d recommend researching content warnings before reading it.layton93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Stalking, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual content, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Murder, Miscarriage, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death of parent, and Grief