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mercymorns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Only wish that we'd have had more from their visits to each new place they ended up, but the book is generally more character based than plot so it makes sense to skim that.
Moderate: Blood and Emotional abuse
arcticmankey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse
molly_reads_bookss's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Infidelity, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, and Toxic relationship
cayliehausman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse
sydneymartinnnn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Domestic abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Grief
karapillar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Gore, Confinement, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Kidnapping, Stalking, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Torture, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Addiction, Physical abuse, and Pandemic/Epidemic
tori_borialis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: War
whatzoreads'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Violence
tarantulagirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Blood, and Violence
bookmothmav's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Seeing how S. T. Gibbon articulates an abusive with how the three spouses react to Dracula was so intriguing. One may adapt and learn to live with it, another may fall into a deep depression that at times consumes them, and another may fight back. But we see them break constantly under Dracula’s control as they are lead to believe he loves them even though they know he doesn’t.
This obsessiveness Dracula has with his spouses is so toxic but he’s able to wrap it up as a dream, to make them dependent on him. When they finally find a way to break free of him, them almost back out because of this. The seeds of dependency he planted in all of them are rooted so deep that they almost don’t take the risk of leaving.
This is such a beautifully toxic story and I wish we where able to see more of all the spouses after that climax.
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Blood