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wynnebirchmaple's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Dysphoria, Death, Deadnaming, Drug use, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence
I don’t know why people like this kind of stuff. I’m really annoyed that this was so long and not because there was no payoff, it was just crap—like a compilation of Kepnes’ adapted work, “You” Emma Cline’s “The Girls” Kukafka “Girl In Snow” and Sebold’s “The Lovely Bones” I didn’t like any of them and this one is now on the virtual shelf of harmful books to women that hijack political themes to make them sell or have obscene page count. Sheesh…hinkleh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Drug use
csgetlawdegrees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Murder, Self harm, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Grief
amcghig'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: Murder, Racism, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Alcohol, Drug use, Violence, and Sexual assault
nfoutty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Medical content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident, Abortion, and Cancer
c100'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Sexual assault
Minor: Cancer
daniliff's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Murder, and Blood
goldenbeebookshop's review against another edition
3.0
All evidence thus far does paint a bleak picture for women in America- and there's value to that being explored, I just don't know how I feel about it being hung on this mystery scaffolding. The main character's actions do prompt some questions about whether or not there's nuance when it comes to believing women, to penalizing men for the actions of the past and assessing whether there's a spectrum of behaviors that might warrant different actions, and what kind of justice or truth can be found in the court of public opinion in a time when anyone can have a podcast or YouTube channel.
There is some great writing here- little concise sentences here are there that completely capture the feeling of being young, or being lost, or a person struggling in the world.
The pacing is a little slow in the beginning, and Bode felt a little incomplete as a character. There are little pieces of things dropped in and abandoned that I was uncertain as to whether they were meant to serve as mini red herrings or if they were underdeveloped plot additions. The last quarter of the book did move a lot faster and I find myself eager to sit down and read for an hour straight, which I hadn't been as eager to do before.
I think it might be helpful for people to know going into this that this is a story that feels true in that justice is rarely found in white patriarchal contexts, vigilante justice while potentially satisfying isn't always accurate or successful, and there are ripples of grief and shame that impact family and friends because of the choices of one person that are inescapable. There's no real high note to end on here, which is real, but rare in a fictional mystery.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Cancer, Murder, Alcohol, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Child death, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Racism
sarahsbookss'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
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
internationalreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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: Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Classism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment