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editorgrrl'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
An unreliable narrator, she drops names, watches ultra violent films, and wishes she were a stone cold bitch rather than a plumber’s daughter who’s only working part time at a seedy bar so that her mam will continue to pay half her rent.
If you hate unlikable characters, this is not the book for you. I found it darkly humorous, and a little sad.
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Self harm
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Vomit
robbie_d94's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
writeasiread's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
kibiiiariii'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
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
alex_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
hades_hotline'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? It's complicated
1.25
Graphic: Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
_tabby_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I bought it in 2021 but I only recently had the time to get round to reading it and wow I've been missing out. I originally picked it up because I saw a review where someone had called it "the female American psycho" and at first I was very confused why it was given that title because the only thing they had in common was nudity BUT THEN OMG I UNDERSTOOD WHY THEY COMPARED THE TWO
The unreliable narrator and her unreliable (maybe fake) memories? Delicious
Clark does an excellent job ramping up the danger throughout the book and hiding secrets from us before revealing them in due time
There were quite a few twists in this book that I did not expect at all and my jaw was dropped and I audibly gasped a considerable amount of times
While the writing isn't difficult or complex and it's quite an easy read, Clark still manages to create several layers to a story that is deceptively simple at the beginning.
This book has heavily inspired me which is why I gave it such a high rating.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, and Eating disorder
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: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
gewrgia_lightwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Yes I read it fairly quickly but idk what kept me coming back
Irina was one of the most insufferable characters I’ve ever read. I know that’s the point but maybe I’m not that keen on reading unlikable characters. I was genuine annoyed (but that also works as a compliment for the story).
Lastly her ED never being called out almost made it feel like it was romanticised (along with drugs).
By the halfway point it started to pick up and by the end it was quite interesting this whole distortion of reality ngl. But at the end of the day it’s hard for me to really enjoy books I’m not attached to its characters.
The writing was meh at its best
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Abortion and Classism