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sweethibe'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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Eating disorder, Death, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Drug use, and Domestic abuse
plxtoprojector'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
4.0
Really disliked the way her eating disorder was approached. If you're not going to delve into something as complex as an ED beyond stereotypical, surface level definitions, don't write it at all. I think a lot of the insufferable writing choices are just that- insufferable, but they also are very appropriate for the protagonist.
I have so many thoughts I don't know how to explain- will definitely read again and annotate.
Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Self harm
Minor: Sexual assault and Eating disorder
beerxper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug use, Fatphobia, Body horror, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Self harm, Gore, Eating disorder, Animal death, Blood, and Gaslighting
shadysands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Also interesting in the context of kink art and exploring the line between artistic expression and exploitation of subjects.
Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Drug use, Murder, Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Sexual content
virtuadoll's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Murder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship
michachi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Body horror, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Blood, Vomit, Classism, Gore, and Animal death
char_a_lot_te's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Scalding commentary on the role of art in our society and the current state of the patriarchy. Absolutely repulsive, don't read it unless you're mentally stable.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Murder, Rape, Torture, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Body horror, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Vomit
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Infidelity
nere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
i started reading right before bed and mentally i was like. let me just read the first page. and then i looked up and i was a quarter of my way through the book.
the writing style is incredibly engrossing. its very quip and readable but not without personality. it’s so easy to read. there’s almost something incredibly mundane about all of it. but you still want to keep reading to know what happens next. its so addictive thats all i can say. eliza clark is some sort of wizard.
the book follows irina, a professional photographer who is known for taking risque photos of men. there’s not really a need to know much else besides the fact you are reading a horror novel. be wary of trigger warnings if applicable
i’m not entirely settled on a rating I think
I’ll need to sit on it a bit more but its definitely one I haven’t been able to stop thinking about which is always a sign of a winner.
“Do you like it rough? I think so. I think I must. Men are rough, aren’t they? Have I always had a taste for rough stuff, or did I acquire that? In the back of Lesley’s car, on the floor of a friend’s house, half-conscious with my underwear around my ankles? Was it my idea to have him hurt me, or did he just let me think it was? And that gets sewn into them young, doesn’t it? Violence.”
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Rape, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Body shaming
Moderate: Torture and Classism
Minor: Biphobia and Cancer
unreality, dissociation, auditory/visual hallucinationsj_c_a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Self harm, and Rape
gracepickford's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Torture, Suicide, Murder, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Gore, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Body horror, Racism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Rape