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stilestastic'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Vomit, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Murder, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Child death, Blood, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Body horror, Sexual content, Violence, Dysphoria, and Gore
Minor: Eating disorder, Abandonment, Torture, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Cancer, and Addiction
geck_h8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Self harm, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Mental illness, Bullying, Drug use, Child death, Murder, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, Animal cruelty, and Bullying
sarah984'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? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Medical content, Misogyny, Child abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, and Murder
Minor: Kidnapping, Ableism, Rape, Animal death, Bullying, Torture, Trafficking, Addiction, Body shaming, and Racism
communoid'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: Medical content, Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Bullying, Self harm, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Abandonment, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Child death, and Suicide
britainmic'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Bullying, and Mental illness
Moderate: Rape, Drug use, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Blood, and Cursing
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
mirandahems'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Self harm, and Bullying
Moderate: Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Blood, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Classism, Animal cruelty, and Drug use
clairerobinson'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Self harm, Child abuse, Body shaming, Child death, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
laurenmiller100'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
4.5
- Characters 6
- Atmosphere/Setting 8
- Writing Style 6
- Plot 5
- Intrigue 6
- Logic/Relationships 6
- Enjoyment 6
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Medical trauma, Grief, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Child death, Sexual assault, Murder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Animal cruelty
amilou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I'lll admit the book was an addictive read, but too much of it made me feel icky in the worst way. I wasn't a fan of the casual references to sexual assault and self harm - heavy themes that are at no point explored in any nuanced way. It's as though they were carelessly thrown in to tick the 'edgy' box, which just didn't sit right with me. I appreciate the book is meant to unsettle you and I really have no issues with a darker read. There was just nothing clever or thought-provoking about how these themes were handled. It's also wildly problematic in how it talks about women and sexual assault, which really affected my enjoyment of the book.
In short, I really did enjoy a lot of it and it got me out of a reading slump. However I'm not sure its a book I'd recommend or read again.
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug use, and Sexual assault
geminisoul'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
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Murder, Drug use, Alcohol, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Sexual content
Minor: Eating disorder