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theelliad's review against another edition
3.5
The narrative voice of this novel is hilarious and sarcastic and truly kept me engaged, alongside this the dual timeline of the story is handled well and it was structurally enjoyable and followable. That said, I was disappointed by the ending, the twist was not the best but I thought fitted the story well, it was rather the transformation in Grace (the protagonist) in the final chapters. The self sufficient, powerful and somewhat narcissistic personality she has established falls victim to the writers need for a conclusion becoming submissive, easily forgiving and a bit boring as the final events of her life are recounted; it was this, more so than the plot twist, which didn’t feel right to me. However, that said I did enjoy this book enough to speed through it in a matter of days and so I cannot judge it too harshly!
Graphic: Car accident, Murder, Grief, Gaslighting, Violence, Stalking, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Classism, Cancer, Misogyny, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, and Blood
johnnyv09's review
- 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
4.5
I found the story to be entertaining and genuinely struggled to put the book down. I loved how the main character broke the 4th wall some parts where genuinely funny especially the digs at British life.
-1 star for the lacklustre ending.
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Sexual content, Death, Violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Car accident
nindie'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Stalking, Classism, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Grief, Gore, Car accident, Alcoholism, Blood, and Body horror
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Incest, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Emotional abuse
celina_2604's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual violence
courtneykingxo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
mucky_puddler's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Torture, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, and Drug use
smiles_90's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Abandonment, Cursing, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship
aliceloyallaleon's review
- 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: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, and Torture
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Eating disorder, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship