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painausten314'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia
spoookycat'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
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse and Forced institutionalization
peppers_books's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
happyladyjadereads's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
ranocchietto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The book deals with cycles of trauma, growing up and the loss of innocence, and how people close to us make a difference in our lives, it was quite moving at times.
I would say my main problem was with the pacing, it felt unfocused towards the last third, it would have benefited from fewer digressions. I also felt the tone towards the end didn't match the tension the author was probably going for, but it didn't really spoil the experience for me.
Do check the content warnings before reading, it can get a bit heavy. The fatphobic undertones made it quite uncomfortable for me.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Antisemitism, and Fire/Fire injury
latham9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
mattotheratto'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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
tieflingkisser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, and Pedophilia
sparky_young_upstart's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Death