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lorzosaur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
Graphic: Abortion, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Stalking
brynhayes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Toxic relationship, Confinement, and Death
dsmith111's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Incest
Minor: Animal death
emmylamptey'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
1.75
There was absolutely no appeal to this story for me. The “cult” aspect was underdeveloped, the cast of characters was extremely large and somewhat difficult to keep track of due to the differing timelines, and the story just seemed to simultaneously be too long and also left so much unanswered.
Perhaps this should have been a short story or novelette.
I *think* one of the narrators was unreliable since other characters discussed the events differently but I couldn’t even work that out by the end. I still am struggling to make out whether I actually understood the ending.
This book was a waste of time to read - I cannot believe it has earned a sequel. Do yourselves a favour and put this book back on the shelf and walk away, knowing your life is better for not having read this book filled with graphic descriptions of child abuse, rape (way too graphic), “consensual” adult-child relationships, and more.
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Abortion
alannahberkeley's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Death, and Adult/minor relationship
crosberg'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? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
alywise'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
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Miscarriage, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abortion, and Drug use
Minor: Pregnancy, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Violence
arthur_ant18'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Miscarriage
Minor: Blood and Animal death
lifeonasofa'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
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape
Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse
foldingthepage_kayleigh'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: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy