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darquedreamer'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
4.0
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, and Rape
nadiajohnsonbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Confinement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Death, Trafficking, Infertility, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Rape and Blood
ronja234's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Death
Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage
Minor: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy
hardella'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? No
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
eva_rebolledo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
In other words, the story is good, but the ending is just... pretty meh.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Child death
mandi_lea'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Gore, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual violence
sydneythekydneybean'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? No
4.5
Samantha has always, will always be that final girl. Not only dealing with and battling physical danger at every turn but also dismantling the mental distress she has been forced to endure for over a decade. I loved piecing together her story and watching her becoming something new, not totally Samantha, not totally Mattie. I don't think that the creatures in the woods were as fleshed out as they could have been. I understand their necessity from the plot narratively, but other than as a plot point, I'm not totally sold as to why they are in the story. I always felt a true sense of fear and anxiety from William, always watching, stalking and waiting for the right time to strike, but I didn't feel that way from the creatures.
But, the creatures in the woods, are on the lowest tier of why this book worked for me. For me, the other characters in the story (besides William, but that should be obvious) were so endearing to me that even though they were only introduced halfway through the story and we didn't spend a ton of time with them, the time I did spend with them they dug their way so deep into my heart,
In another life, Griffin, Jen, C.P., and Samantha all escaped William and the monsters in the forest and lived happily ever after as the best of friends, Mattie finding a family in these strangers who showed up in her forest one day and refused to leave her behind.
Graphic: Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Body horror, Blood, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Infertility, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Death
Moderate: Confinement and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual violence
romeisnotindc's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death
sonygaystation'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
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexism, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Miscarriage, Confinement, Grief, Death of parent, and Vomit
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Rape, Gaslighting, Drug use, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Alcohol
batcaves'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
3.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Violence