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bibliocinephile's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
oh what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck this was so good. it was riveting it kept me up until midnight racing ti finish it. it was intoxicating, it was grief and it was love and i'm shocked and stunned. i gasped out loud. characters bright to life so well with poetry???? when i put this book down i noticed that my heart was RACING
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Physical abuse, Blood, and Body shaming
dhwani's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Body horror, Blood, Death, Grief, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Vomit
moonyreadsbystarlight's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book was not what I was expecting, but not in a bad way. I knew that it would tackle some tough issues, but as the story progressed, it became a thriller (or horror -- perhaps used loosely. I am not the arbiter of genres). But, it was a complex story. It wasn't just one person's rise to fame or anything, it also dealt with friends and family and sexuality, and some deep evils that actually exist in this world. (I have some thoughts -- I don't think they're really spoiler-ey but it tells you about one of the people who is the "bad guy", so I'll put it in a spoiler just in case) I don't think I've wanted to hurt a character nearly as much as Merc. Like I almost had to put down the book because he was so skeezy... utterly repulsive. The fact that people like him exist is what makes him so sinister. I nearly put down the book because it upset me so much, but I'm glad I continued. This one is verges on spoiler territory though The ending was so shocking. I thought of a few different things that might be happening (considering how the story was told and everything) but I completely did not see the ending coming. There is so much unresolved but that's how it has to be -- it's the only realistic way that this type of ending could play out. I do think that a sequel from Dali's POV would be very interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, and Death
Minor: Gun violence
Blood (injury as well as in the context of mensuration)
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