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aposthuma'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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use
madelinequinnee'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? It's complicated
5.0
I really enjoyed this more than I expected. I went in thinking it would be more ‘vampirey’, if that makes sense, but i guess the Nosferatu mentions are more metaphorical than literal.
I found this really easy to get lost in, the story was interesting and the writing was really descriptive and painted a great picture of the world it takes place in.
There are a few trigger warnings i would look out for if you’re going to read this and are sensitive to certain topics.
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Gore, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual assault, Blood, Cursing, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Animal death, Death of parent, and Self harm
priscillarobock'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? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Dysphoria, Child death, Gore, Abandonment, Bullying, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Death, and Death of parent
judassilver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Specific spoilers for those curious:
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Self harm, Sexism, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, Vomit, Cancer, Car accident, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Stalking, and Torture
Moderate: Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia
skeptic_hecate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Drug use, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, Abandonment, Child death, Self harm, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, and Stalking
jloud_reads'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Drug use, Abandonment, Cursing, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Xenophobia, Torture, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Vomit
chemical_crash'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? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Car accident, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Addiction, Mental illness, Alcohol, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Murder, Stalking, Torture, Alcoholism, Cursing, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
stephanieluxton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Things I liked:
- The characters were great and felt realistic. We had time to get to know and love them before anything seriously terrible happened to them.
- The magical realism elements were really fun.
- There was a lot of tension! I genuinely didn't know what direction the story was going to go in. There wasn't a dramatic twist or anything, but I didn't predict the ending.
- The villains were scary. I didn't feel very scared when reading this book, but the first encounter the MC has with the villain is very stressful and tense.
- It all felt fairly original.
- We weren't overloaded with exposition. We slowly figured out what was going on as the characters did. I appreciated this!
Things I didn't like:
- As can be expected in a horror novel, theres a few upsetting/disturbing scenes.
- I get a little flustered in books when people have serious injuries and can just carry on like they're not in an absolute world of pain. Again, this seems typical in horror/thriller novels.
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Self harm, Violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Police brutality
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Medical content, Car accident, Blood, Cursing, Rape, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest and Cancer
Animal death:savanapavlak'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Animal death, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Moderate: Drug use, Abandonment, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Body horror