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nikileighsmile's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Death and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual content
beccam22's review against another edition
5.0
This book is about female friendship, the indescribable love of childhood friendship and the darker side of knowing someone so truly that you know every way to hurt them the most.
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Self harm, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Classism, Dysphoria, Pedophilia, and Eating disorder
lizy'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Death, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infidelity
ljp817's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia
speculativeshelves'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? Yes
5.0
Roshani Chokshi creates the perfect unsettling gothic fantasy atmosphere for this story that carefully walks the line of magical wonder and horrific dread. I especially loved that the House of Dreams felt like its own character. The gothic fairytale vibes expertly work to explore themes of abuse and self-identity in fascinating ways.
This story is told in two timelines with two different POVs – the Bridegroom (whose storyline has a slight "gender-bent Bluebeard retelling" feel) and Azure (whose storyline tells the tale of obsessive friendship) – and I enjoyed them both equally. The way they wove together in the end was unexpected but perfect and I loved it.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual content
shubka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Mental illness, Animal death, Murder, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment
aelsaj711'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? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
gracescanlon'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Domestic abuse, Death, Bullying, Alcohol, Child abuse, Abandonment, Infidelity, Grief, Physical abuse, Body horror, and Sexual content
Minor: Incest and Violence
callistag1'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Pedophilia
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Death
jeyjeyyy'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, and Blood