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ris23'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Physical abuse, and Infertility
natalies7'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
3.5
Moderate: Rape and Domestic abuse
Minor: Murder
batforanna'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Grief, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
thespinystacks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Infertility, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Blood
vickydowling'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
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Rape, Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Sexism, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Violence
nataliehelenab'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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Sexism, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Infertility, Mental illness, Violence, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Animal death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Stalking
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was an interesting multiple-POV book. I'm so glad the publisher put the money into the audio that they did. It was rich and felt as if I'd read the book which is not just multiple POV but mixed media.
The story was also good and kept me guessing. I wondered if Cole was a reliable narrator and what exactly was going on. I wish we'd gotten more of Cole's POV though, after the main events unfolded.
Narrator Rating: 5 stars
All the narrators did an excellent job, and as said in the main review there were many and it made the book more immersive.
Extra ratings: Fluff-0/5 Heartfelt-5/5 Helpful-3/5 Horror-NA Inspiration-NA Love aka Romance-NA Mystery-2/5 Predictability-1/5 Spice-NA Suspense-4/5 Tear-3/5 Thrill-3.5/5 Humor-NA
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexism, Animal death, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Murder, Medical content, Miscarriage, Child abuse, and Rape
THERE IS NO GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF RAPE in this book. One of the characters has a rape fantasy which they talk about a lot, and there's the start of the fantasy play in the book. However, there is GRAPHIC animal death! He smashes a rabbit's head with a hammer and disembowels it!bookishmillennial's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Thank you for Zando for the arc — I am providing my honest review on my own accord.
The first 25% of this book was a big ol’ yawn to me because I was thinking “every man is just some guy” & I remain unimpressed with society at large & also mostly with cishet men😇 Anyway, once we got to part two, my interest was aggressively piqued & the story picked up👀
I appreciated the commentary on what it is like to be a woman/femme in current society. The additions of articles, tweets, AITA reddit threads, podcast transcripts, Whatsapp messages, and more felt like a fitting ode to the current cultural zeitgeist. I think Hall illustrated the multiple perspectives on gender dialogues very well. It was unsettling & an uneasy feeling recognizing that this rampant misogyny is an everyday reality for us. I just often think about the fact that almost every woman I know has been sexually harassed, yet every man claims they don’t know any man who has committed sexual, physical, or emotional violence against women/femmes …. Idk, that is fucking eerie🫠
I read this in one sitting & I can absolutely see it being a book club hit, inspiring a *lot* of dialogue!
see content warnings below & take care while reading!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Misogyny, and Gaslighting
astoriareader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
- Cole sees himself as one of the good guys. His wife, Mel, has ended things with him after seven years together & many IVF failures. He is starting a new chapter in a remote location.
- Cole befriends his new neighbor, Lennie, who is an artist.
- Two young women activists disappear near where Cole & Lennie live. What happened to them?
- Interesting plot about tough topics.
- The formatting is unique. I liked the format of first 2/3s, but not the last third. The first third is from Cole’s perspective, the second third is from Mel’s, and the final third is social media posts, articles, comments, and podcast transcriptions. The last bit was difficult to read & follow; it was choppy.
- Lots of social commentary in the book, particularly regarding consent, violence against women, abuse, manipulation. Readers should check out trigger warnings as well.
- I really enjoyed seeing the perspectives of Cole & Mel. Those parts were well-written, and it captures how different they interpreted things.
- The narrative was pretty heavy headed & there wasn’t anything subtle for the reader to form conclusions about within the story. Writing style was pedantic. The execution was lacking. The ending was meh.
- On paper, I thought I would love it, as I do love feminist discourse, but I came away from the book very underwhelmed.
Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Death of parent, Animal death, Murder, Infertility, and Medical trauma