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djbobthegirl'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
Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Stalking, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Drug use, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Child death, Classism, Grief, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, and Gaslighting
juanat77'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
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Mental illness, Trafficking, Stalking, Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child death, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual content
shaykit'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, and Death
maggienack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Infidelity, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, and Trafficking
sarahflanders'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? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Rape, Car accident, Classism, Death, Murder, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Animal death, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence
amandaboyer'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Rape, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Car accident, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexism, Misogyny, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Death, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
artemisia_the_witch'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Drug abuse, and Trafficking
Moderate: Sexual assault, Police brutality, Rape, and Gaslighting
anne_reader'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? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Trafficking, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Child abuse, Body shaming, Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Death, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
kindredspirit7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Drug use, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
cheye13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The synopsis is more accurate than the elevator pitch I got. These are adult women (though I wouldn't call them all "middle age") who always sort of had these magic powers, and are just now beginning to embrace and express them after meeting each other and beginning to uncover a conspiracy. Essentially it is much more a crime/mystery/thriller with a little magic than it is a true paranormal.
This book gave me so much more than I expected, and I truly enjoyed it. It's cathartic, angry, vengeful. Satisfying in every way I wanted from it. It was also terribly sad. There's a lot of heavy, tense, and upsetting memories and flashbacks, and the crimes involved in the conspiracy are abhorrent. I did find myself tearing up more than once. But the book's message is clear and vindicating and never once felt exploitative.
I was genuinely pleasantly surprised by this book; this is what I want whenever I pick up something in the "women killing men" genre but rarely ever hope for. This one finally delivers.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, and Trafficking
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Classism, Gaslighting, Rape, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence
Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Suicide, Grief, Abandonment, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia
essentially an Epstein revenge fantasy; the story is primarily intended as cathartic, but while the majority of the crimes occur off-page, the story does not shy away from acknowledging their occurrence.