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micaaaahh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
for a debut novel, the prose were so encapsulating and as for the narrative itself i completely loved it. i thought it was very well crafted, with certain things being referenced to early on then paying off later in the book in very significant ways. also the social commentary about gender, consent, the expectations on women and how they often aren’t viewed as an inherent threat as opposed to men was soo rich but if i try get into that now this will turn into an essay so.
oh and the audiobook performance was absolutely amazing like wow it was so good. anyways the best way to go into this is blind imo so i wont give any spoilers bc honestly everyone should read this novel bc we need more unhinged women in media !!
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Sexual violence, and Violence
cow_png's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Ok, it has been a few days since I read it. It is maybe not as good as I originally thought. I still liked it but there are a lot of weird things in this book.
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
Moderate: Death, Gore, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Abortion and Self harm
ivirtue'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
2.75
Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Addiction, Torture, Sexual content, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Eating disorder
caissa_chthonia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Animal death, and Addiction
Moderate: Eating disorder
kelseyallen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Body horror, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship
risemini'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Violence, Blood, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Murder, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
sciencewithday6'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
3.75
Loved the character because she was absolutely abhorrent (in a weirdly charming/attractice way?) which makes me love her haha
feel like something is missing from the book; maybe more about the character? I can’t put my finger on it.
If felt more like an unfinished draft? So close to being perfected i think.
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Body shaming, Self harm, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
connie99'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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, and Vomit
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Abortion and Eating disorder
elenaj15'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? It's complicated
1.0
I really didn’t enjoy how much the main character focused on food, her eating disorder, and not eating when this was in no way related to the plot. It might have shaped the character but this was all she talked about, there wasn’t much else to Irina.
The contact sexual assault and rape in this book were trying to be nuanced but just fell so flat for me. It seemed like the author was just writing off these things as “it happens” and nothing comes of it when a victim speaks out.
Overall, there’s more to say but I would not recommend this book!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Drug abuse, Addiction, Eating disorder, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
faynebrio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
pretty surprised at how highly this is rated! as far as “transgressive” fiction goes its very timid. it feels like a first draft almost, as its missing a lot of the pieces that make these types of stories effective. i feel like the author straight up didnt do enough research into the ideas shes pursuing.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Addiction, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence