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autumnwhite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Body horror, Gore, Incest, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
kkalicky94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault
graysawyer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia and Incest
alexisgarcia'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
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Addiction, Rape, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Incest, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Animal death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Sexism, Violence, Stalking, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Vomit
jasreads__'s review against another edition
4.0
Michael Morrow doesn't belong with the people he calls his family. The ones that lives in a broken down farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, the ones who rely on no one but themselves and the land.
Horrid screams, blood and death dominate the grounds of the Morrow house. The rule is; if you visit the Morrow house, you ain't never leaving. Being raised in this family, you do as you're told. Michael doesn't enjoy any bit of this but to prove he's one of them he must. He follows the rules until one day he meets Alice who works at the record shop in town and he realizes things all to quickly.
Thoughts:
I am at a loss. I struggled for the first half of the book. While it was interesting I truly didn't start getting really into it until I was in the second half. It seemed like it was going to be a typical horrible life and killer situation and it had all the right shocking punches but it really had me hunched, hand on mouth, squirming at just how twisted it all ended up being.
My heart ached for Michael and his two sisters throughout the story. I hated Claudine, Wade and Reb of course (how could you not). Finding out everything as it was happening my jaw dropped, I had my suspicions but I was constantly like there's no way, it can't be.
Oooof this was a good read, only 4 stars because that first half was hard to get through... but it was worth pushing through it.
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Incest
rhireadz12's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Murder, Child death, Cursing, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Cannibalism, and Vomit
britnidudley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Incest and Pedophilia
honeyenbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Child death, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Murder, Ableism, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Stalking, Pedophilia, and Confinement
zosiablue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Stalking, and Violence
luf100's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, Rape, Stalking, and Kidnapping
Minor: Vomit and Incest