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astridrv's review against another edition
That said, I have issues with the way the theme of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and PTSD was portrayed in here. It feels unnuanced, and one character especially felt like a metaphorical device at times more than a person. I'm increasingly upset about how their arc ends. In attempting to do three things at once, I feel like this book was mostly successful as an eco-fiction work (although I raised my eyebrow at
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Blood, Murder, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Grief, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
neni'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
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Gore, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Cursing, Animal death, Blood, Dementia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
clemireads's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Emotional abuse
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Murder
mbomersheim'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
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Animal death, Blood, Death, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, Stalking, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion
corncake'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Grief, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Abandonment, Medical content, Confinement, and Gun violence
oceanxbluess's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Blood, Death, Pregnancy, Rape, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Minor: Dementia, Death of parent, and Abortion
allyem_reads's review against another edition
2.5
Meh? Not a great start to the year, but I'll deal. I knew this kind of story was out of my comfort zone anyway, so I'm not completely surprised that it just wasn't the book for me. At least I read it and knocked one more book off of my TBR!
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Gore, Blood, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Violence, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Death, Dysphoria, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment
deecolfs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I went through a whole plethora of emotions while reading this. It is so raw, it hits the nail in the head every time. Sometimes it leaves you with a satisfied feeling, sometimes it rips your heart out and stomps on it.
I can't remember the last time I read something like this, but I know without a doubt that it'll stay with me for a long while.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Murder
Minor: Sexual violence
sincerelygracec's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Rape, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Death, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol and Drug use