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indigo149's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Transphobia, Sexism, Self harm, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, and Alcoholism
chloseencounter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed hearing all the different POVs of the antagonist’s victims, this was a very raw look into all the various outcomes that can come from surviving sexual assault, weather it’s dealing by humor, family, control, emptiness, self destructive behavior, or even suicide. While the characters were interesting and their storylines were heartbreaking, the most special thing to me about this novel is the look at what women so often deal with when faced with sexual violence but through the eyes of a man. Unfortunately female victims of sexual assault are all too common, we hear about it so much in fact, our society has become desensitized to the sexual abuse women face and how it’s handled by the public. Flipping the narrative and using men as the victims not only opens up an important conversation about men who have experienced sexual violence and how they are treated but also made the subject feel much more shocking. Then I suppose we can ask ourselves…why is that? Why is being sexually assaulted as a women so commonplace that it doesn’t feel nearly as gut wrenching to read?
At the end of the day, I think that ultimately there wasn’t one predator but multiple women predators. The story seemed to lump these people into one frightening amalgamation of a women because how could society believe that there may be multiple women out there preying upon men, it must be a repeat offender. However, when a women is attacked it could literally be “any man”, which is a very smart way to make a statement about how both male and female victims of sexual violence are seen unfairly by the general public.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Death, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Transphobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
93nostalgia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The emotional turmoil is blood-thick, the pain is cold and consuming.
I held my breath through most of it.
Such an important topic. Everyone should read this as an adult.
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
megcrs'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Blood, Self harm, Rape, Sexual violence, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Misogyny, Deadnaming, Cancer, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia
Minor: Alcoholism
cnricochet'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: Transphobia and Self harm
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Murder, Cancer, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Minor: Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Deadnaming
sjscho95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Violence
hapikohw'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Torture
katyannreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
sphinxofblackquartz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Eating disorder, Animal death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Grief, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Deadnaming, and Cancer
Minor: Ableism
amy_ly's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Suicide attempt, Violence, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Sexual assault