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jilliant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Homophobia and Incest
hiagovinicius's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Blood
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexism
jkull_10'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Rape and Blood
kaydin'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Rape
holyaya's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
kokos19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Incest, Antisemitism, and Medical content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
starryfruits'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
4.0
Despite the rating im giving it these characters haunt me and i have an infinite amount of questions and i like the book, just not reading it
Graphic: Drug use, Suicide, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt
maybeimali'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
jedore'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? Yes
3.75
Love doesn't conquer everything. And whoever thinks it does is a fool.
Another book from the very beginning of my TBR list that I started more than a couple of decades ago.
There was a moment in the beginning where I almost put the book down…during a hyper-intellectual scene that required knowledge of Greek history to fully comprehend. I decided to power through it despite my lack of core knowledge and made it to the end.
While I’m ultimately glad I did, it wasn’t an easy read by any means. First, there is not a single likable character in the entire book. Everyone was some combination of entitled, narcissistic, addictive, cold-hearted, delusional and psychopathic. Second, it’s an incredibly slow read…the story could have been told in half the amount of words. Finally, it’s pitch dark…nothing uplifting or hopeful on these pages. While situations were presented as conundrums, they definitely wouldn’t be for most people.
Yet, somehow, it was a compelling read. I can’t say it never felt like a chore to pick up, but I remained determined to finish it after that initial Greek scene. As I closed the back cover, I definitely felt a sense of accomplishment.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Incest and Sexual assault
jdc4aub'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? No
3.25
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, and Toxic friendship