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Where I End by Sophie White

4 reviews

rosebache's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, and Stalking

Moderate: Rape

mementowori's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

Jesus fucking Christ.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Body horror, and Bullying

whirl's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Dark, gruesome and extremely sad 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child death, Death, Confinement, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Vomit

fionag's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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

4.5

Words that come to mind to describe Where I End: twisted, gross, disturbing, complicated, unsettling, manipulative. I loved it. This tale weaves together a horrible, isolated setting with superstitious islanders, a truly twisted ‘family’ with a mysterious past, the effects of motherhood, and one’s descent into madness and obsession. The writing was visceral and made me feel every word. White does an amazing job at building up truly unlikeable characters. I honestly have no idea how someone can come up with a story like this. I had no idea what was going to happen in it, and while I thought the ending was slightly rushed I really enjoyed the experience of reading this book and I think it’ll stay with me for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Minor: Vomit and Rape