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apotofhoney'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
4.25
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Suicide attempt
niamhyjay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Misogyny and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault
pjwanders'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
faithharmony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Rape
velveteen_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness and Rape
ghutch1790'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? No
2.0
Moderate: Rape
tarotcarrot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
cechdh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
Graphic: Rape
foxonabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Characters: 5 | Atmosphere: 4.5 | Writing: 4 | Plot: 4 | Intrigue: 3.5 | Logic: 5 | Enjoyment: 5
Overall Rating: 4.43/10 | Star Rating: 2.5/5
I should start off by saying that the book is definitely readable and at 224 pages, it’s quick to get through. I also think Mas is good at worldbuilding. However, I think the book’s length holds it back from being a good book since Mas is covering so much in very few pages.
I think the book as it is now is a strong basis for a more developed book. I genuinely do wonder, had Mas been encouraged to extend the book by a couple of hundred pages, would the characters and plot have been better developed? I also wonder if there would have been more subtle, nuanced showing throughout the book since Mas would have had the space and time to do so.
Therein lay the difference between fact and fiction: in the former, there was no possible emotional investment. One was simply presented with information. Fiction, on the other hand, aroused passions, provoked outbursts, overwhlemed the mind.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
joy_ong's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Murder