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nyquillll's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
There were a couple things I was able to guess correctly from the start:
Things I enjoyed:
- Freida does a great job, I think, of building out characters in a way that provokes an emotional reaction to them. In most of her stories, I’m able to get into her characters’ heads and really picture what they’re experiencing - which means I’m more invested in how things end. She also has a habit of gently leading you to believe one thing and then pulling back the curtain - et voila!!
- I was trying like crazy to guess what would happen, and I think I got there a couple times from the heavy hints - but Freida also loves dropping red herrings that I fall for
- The complexity of this story to document
domestic abuse (to the extremes) and the toll it takes on the person who stays - how hard it is to escape - I know it took halfway through the book for the plot to start plotting, but I think it felt genius, because when Part II hits, you begin to question everything you read and how you interpreted it, and I LOVE this feeling
- The ending. I do not condone
murder at all, but the comeuppance felt like the story was fully completed. I’m super curious to see where the second books takes off from, now that we’ve been introduced to this new role Millie can play. I’m really glad Freida chose to haveNina protect Millie, even if she needed cajoling, because it’s true, Millie didn’t deserve to be set up for this just because she had a prison record - Just wow - at one point, I literally said
“I think there’s a plot hole, they never mentioned where the daughter went, she disappeared” AND THEN I LEARNED - The reveal felt like everything. I had to close this book multiple times and just gasp because it felt like a long time coming, but then to finally see how it played out???? Couldn’t have predicted the twist, even though everything felt like it made sense in the story world, especially the smaller reveals in the last few chapters
THE PEANUT BUTTER
Things I didn’t enjoy as much:
- Some of the writing around “foreigners” and accented English - although I think it was played up to reflect the stereotype of rich people being rude? But I was a bit sensitive to this
- Again, comments about
“I deliberately put on weight so I wouldn’t be sexually desirable” - How bratty CeCe was - and it was never really fully explained why she acted this way with people who weren’t her mother
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be reading the rest in the series!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Mental illness, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Sexual assault, Classism, and Pregnancy
tamtaro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
2.5
Moderate: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Murder, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Fatphobia, Confinement, Body shaming, and Classism
lianathereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Confinement
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Murder and Mental illness
gracefulraven's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Torture, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Infidelity, Confinement, and Death
Minor: Deportation, Fatphobia, and Vomit
sydoodle's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Torture
Moderate: Classism, Child abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Suicide attempt, Deportation, and Violence
lindseygurney'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
4.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Classism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture
loudo'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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Death of parent, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Excrement, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Self harm, Suicide, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Classism, Abandonment, Medical content, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Mental illness, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Deportation, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
sarah_bettina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Murder, Bullying, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Classism, and Fatphobia
Minor: Stalking, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
emeralddreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Classism, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Sexism, Infertility, Emotional abuse, and Death
mundomeg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Infertility, Body shaming, Death, Classism, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence