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bitterseason'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
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
hello_lovely13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, and Death of parent
If you have arachnophobia, do not read this.cinthiaurora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
aimzthereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity
katiemack'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
5.0
Annie is a teacher who moves out of NYC after her boyfriend Sam breaks up with her; she move into a place in the picturesque, perfectly cozy autumnal New England town of Rowan; and she meets Sophie, a preternaturally youthful and elegant woman who commands power over the little town. I adore the way Harrison wrote Annie; she's relatable and sarcastic and, in her own way, empowering. Through Sophie, she discovers her own strength and learns to depend on herself rather than the other people in her life.
The prose is hilarious and biting with just enough horror to keep you on your toes. Pick it up before Spooky Season ends.
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Gore, and Blood
wevan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Body horror and Blood
Minor: Drug abuse and Vomit
sarahholliday'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
3.5
While I liked that both Sophie and Annie defy categorization as "good" or "evil," and really appreciate the obvious feminist argument being made re: independent, confident women, I also felt like that approach was only possible because Harrison refused to interrogate the moral complexities of the women's choices.
That being said, this was still a delightfully creepy-without-being-scary read focused on female friendship and the importance of finding one's sense of self. Fun, spooky, and perfect for Fall reading!
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent