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mpbookreviews's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
stags880'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Death and Suicide
jerseynoonatic'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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
rheagoveas's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, and Blood
scmiller's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Stalking, and Alcohol
mardana'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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Gaslighting and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War
sgrunwald96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Blood, and Gaslighting
ashleybee827'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Suicide
maddie_can_read'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? It's complicated
5.0
Really enjoyed the writing style and the narration.
Loved the feeling of tension created through
I also really enjoyed the inclusion of an unexpected theme
The only thing I didn't love was that part of the story didn't make sense to me when I thought more about it
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
oddpilot97'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? It's complicated
4.0
But, can I get a shred of character development? Or anyone's motivation? The main male love interest is blander than a piece of wonderbread. I was sitting there begging to understand what his interests were, why he was taking the angle he was, or just a scrap of context for his actions. It never came. It was so bad that
Same complaint for Juliette. I wanted to love her, but I needed more to get there. I watched the TV show first and felt similarly like the character was flat, but at least in the show, you can see facial expressions which add a speck of understanding of someone. The only character that I felt like I understood their motivation was the "crazy guy". He knew what he wanted and he was gonna stick with that.
I just didn't care about any of the characters. And when
I also felt like the "reveals" and "twists" were often way undersold in the book (I'm glad I watched the show first because they were so juicy there!) I think to have a proper twist, you first have the clearly set the expectations first. The reader can't go "holy cow, everything they knew was a lie!!" if we aren't sure about what they knew in the first place.
I know that was a good amount of criticism, but overall it was an enjoyable listen. It's no Hunger Games or Ready Player One, but it's worth a read if you're into the genre. And hey, maybe you like a little wiggle room with your characters to be able to use your imagination, so you'll really enjoy filling in the gaps yourself.
Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder, War, and Classism