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maistfu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
obv not every single man on the planet is a predator but this is fiction. and even in this fictitious book there were good and decent men. the reality is though that there are a lot of bad men out there and i just liked the way the author brought it to extremes. women can be angry (and should be allowed to) without it being a fucking problem for men.
i loved the dual pov of scarlett and carly and the end was maybe cringy but it was everything to me.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Murder, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
crushedvelvet'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
3.0
The book tries to tackle a smorsgasbord of issues. Domestic abuse, grooming, groping, rape, revenge porn, stalking, voyeurism... And the rape culture and victim blaming that enables and tacitly encourages it. It juggles so many topics that it fails to make time for contemplating their nature. The analysis starts and stops at "men suck" and "these things are bad" (which is true!). But I wish it spent time scrutinizing the norms and systems that enable predatory men to thrive.
Every character felt flat to me. Carly went from the good girl™️ archetype in YA to
And as for Scarlett... She feels like a concept, not a person. Like if someone thought "what if Dexter was a woman and she went after predatory men?" & ran with it. Never stopping to consider who she is outside of that. Shes curvy, redheaded, kinda bitchy, she hates men... That's it. Whether it is bloodlust or injustice that compels her to kill switched from scene to scene. Whatever the plot needed at the time.
On the topic of the plot, I've never read a thriller that failed to, y'know, thrill me. It was oddly devoid of suspense. The opening kill was lame and so were the following ones. The most intense twist is
Great read for people who walked away from Gone Girl or Midsommar and thought "good for her".
Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Stalking, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
chronicloser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
no but seriously, this was a good read for me, made me feel vindictive. I didn’t realize I was in such need for revenge stories, but I will be indulging in more. also I looked up a fancast for this and people want mia healey as allison and I’ve NEVER been so on board with something before in my life
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Rape, Blood, and Misogyny
Minor: Stalking
chughes5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship
baeb_'s review against another edition
4.75
CW: depictions of and frequent mentions of
Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Stalking, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
readingwithgoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Physical abuse and Infidelity
lilawsahar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Misogyny
haleea's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape
meh697'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Murder, Death, Rape, and Sexual violence
melchncookies'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? It's complicated
4.0
Carly is a good girl who discovers sexual freedom. Scarlett is fantastic feminist serial killer. Eventually their worlds collide, but not in the way you’d expect.
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism
Moderate: Blood, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gore, Infidelity, and Death of parent