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noshinbean'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
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, Vomit, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship
sheshallbenamed's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Rape
geraldine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
incredibly compelling and deeply unsettling and upsetting book. truly could not put it down. not sure if i would recommend it to anyone and absolutely cannot give it a star rating because i think i both liked and hated it but it really got to me.
anyway. really great use of unreliable narrator
Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
ashlynregan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
madelinequinne'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What I got from this book was that Irina’s overly sexual photography and her dangerous behaviour was all an analogy for how women are so often ignored in the world that they can do the most disgusting, disturbing things humanly possible, and still no one will bat an eye at them. She can quite literally admit to murder in a fully crowded restaurant, and no one even notices.
The writing in this book was so raw and disturbing, i felt sick to my stomach at times from how graphic some of the scenes were. Definitely check trigger warnings if you’re considering reading this, because it’s certainly not for everyone!
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Torture, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship
shancraic'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
the book WAS wobbly at parts, will probably age poorly for things that are admittedly funny now but will be nigh incoherent to anyone reading this in 20 years time, and the ending is a bit of a dealbreaker for some (not me, and not after the disappointment of our wives under the sea - that WAS a stinker) but ultimately, it crafted a world that i could understand and relate to in so many ways. really special book for me.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Vomit, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, and Pedophilia
atiek's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Fatphobia, Drug use, Alcohol, Rape, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Gaslighting, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Classism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
aliyachaudhry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexism, Drug abuse, Classism, Blood, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, and Biphobia
migavoh's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Torture, Sexual violence, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, Body horror, Self harm, Blood, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Gore, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse
heather077's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Vomit, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Drug use, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship