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hotdrinks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Blood, and Murder
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
lady_valhella'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
tiffanielle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
cait_henry56's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
lilias'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The first 50 or so pages of this book just seemed full of misplaced whimsy and weirdness. I don’t like it when something, a book or a film, goes out of its way to be weird just for the sake of being weird. But nothing grabs my attention like a mystery. And when little reveals started to peel away the silly veneer that was, when it came down to it, author Catronia Ward speaking in (infuriating) riddles, I was hooked. I wish I had been so invested in the entire book, but, still, this was a really good reading experience for me, overall.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
kassiebee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
i went into this book not knowing a thing- not even the synopsis. i saw the creepy cover (with the cat) and i thought “this looks spooky…lets do it”.
as i read the first few chapters, i was fully expecting a mysterious, killer-catching, revenge having, story. until the
BUT… after my excitement wore off, and changed my expectations… i was glad (accepted) where the story was going. As i read on, i found myself intrigued by the explanation of it all. it all really, really made sense. And i enjoyed it. i LOVED how Ward was able to make me feel icky about Ted at the beginning, to making me happy for him in the end. love that.
All in all, the slow reveal of Ted’s psyche for us to figure out was fun- you can tell that Ward did her homework.
Now on to what I didn’t like…
Lastly , unpopular opinion, but i did not enjoy Olivia’s chapters …. oops. i found myself rushing through them to get to Lauren and Ted, even Dee. It took a while for her chapters to get interesting even though they had really important tidbits and clues. love this cute gay cat but i just idk…
would i re-read? nah
am i glad i did? yeah
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Religious bigotry and Abandonment
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Best book I have read all year, and in the top 5 for all time. I cannot express how much I loved this book.
It will make you feel all the things, drop you on your skull and do it all over again. 10/10 will be recommending to anyone who enjoys the genre.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
ryleighhhhhh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment
stardustvein's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail