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the_book_bee's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Torture, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, Confinement, and Animal death
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Addiction, and Confinement
Minor: Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Adult/minor relationship
misscassylee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Animal death, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Child death, Drug abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse
kermit_the_wrong's review
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Infertility, and Body horror
fi_reads_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Gore, Murder, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Kidnapping, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, and Gun violence
noelle1121005's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Gore, and Toxic relationship
thehmkane'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Violence, Animal death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Misogyny, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Blood
soradsauce'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
melliedm'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
4.5
Sundial was filled with surprises and grotesque imagery, but also managed to be a display of restraint. The book frequently gave us just enough information to draw a conclusion without spelling it out for us, which is a refreshing change of pace. A chilling thriller that kept me flipping pages until I reached the ending.
The story is told through switching perspectives of Rob and Callie, Rob’s past as she recounts details to her daughter, and passages from a book that Rob has written. The only sore spot for me was the latter. I had hoped it would be more relevant as the story continued, but for me it served to interrupt the pace.
Other than that, I loved this read. Make sure to check the content warnings before picking it up, though, because it definitely deals with many big trigger items (albeit quite deftly).
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Confinement, Death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Animal death
rosemarygrace1211's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Confinement
Moderate: Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Animal death, Death, Addiction, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Animal cruelty
actias_luna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gore and Miscarriage