Scan barcode
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
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
eenie816's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Addiction, Drug use, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, and Torture
Moderate: Animal death
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.breeamf'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
1.5
Graphic: Addiction, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Child abuse
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Death, and Drug abuse
reading_and_roaming20'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
The circumstances sisters Arc and Daffy endured from childhood and beyond are heart wrenching. The reality is that the abuse and cycle of addiction within the pages of their story is not at all fictional for so many. TIFFANY MCDANIEL humanizes and creates empathy for women on the fringes. I had such love for all of the Chillicothe Queens.
MCDANIEL uses unique aspects of this book to make it so much more. The first section blew me away with the river’s perspective of a murdered woman traveling through her waters at the end of each chapter. It was both eerie and beautiful.
This book is not going to be for everyone. As far as content warnings go, it’s got them all. There are graphic descriptions of drug use, assault, and violence. But they are not gratuitous or included for shock value. Each horrific scene serves a purpose in building the story and invoking emotion in the reader.
There are illustrations throughout that set the scene as you progress from one chapter to the next. I made an effort to finish reading at one of these illustrations each time I put the book down. I would absolutely recommend this strategy. It immediately put me back in the story to open back up to a keyhole or drawing of an eye.
And I can’t post this review without giving MCDANIEL credit for one of the best twists of all time. It is not often that I am caught so completely off guard. Honestly, just incredible.
There is simply not enough that can be said about ON THE SAVAGE SIDE. It deserves all the stars and then some.
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Body horror, Rape, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, and Miscarriage
pomoevareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Death, Pregnancy, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Self harm, Abandonment, and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal cruelty