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bookishhl8275's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
This was my least favorite book of Flynn’s books sadly but that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it.
I thought the first half was a little too slow for me, I wanted more thrill and less plot dissection over and over but that’s also just the mood I was in.
( I think if I was in more of a slow burn thriller mood this would have been my cup of tea)
I will most likely read this again and will be interested in my rating then, since while in the middle of this book I DID get a craving to reread Sharp Objects and Dark Places because both of those gave me that quick thrilling DONT read at night feeling.
The characters were hard to like, and hard to root for in there own respective ways, I did not enjoy the ending, I wished it had ended differently, or At least had an epilogue that would appease the rage and anger I felt at Amy, and even Nick for being just as toxic as she was and perpetuating that into a family.
Graphic: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Infertility, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Abandonment, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
bunzilla's review against another edition
- 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
0.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
music_girl93's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Death, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Murder, Alcoholism, and Infidelity
_rowan_'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
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Physical abuse, Body horror, Cancer, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Murder, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abandonment, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, and Self harm
laurajeangrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Blood, Death, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent, Rape, Confinement, and Medical content
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Infertility, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Stalking, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Abandonment, Sexism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Torture, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Dementia, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
sapphron's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I had to put the book down after almost every chapter because of how much it affected me, in a good way, and I already read this book once before! And seen the movie! I knew what happens, but on my first read through as a teenager I didn't understand it the way I do now as an adult. I recalled it being boring and slow paced, but that is so far from the truth. Flynn's writing left me in awe. The way it's structured, the foreshadowing, the double meanings, the parallels - chef's kiss. I'm still thinking about it after completion as it left me with a lot to chew on. That's one of the hallmarks of a great book, in my opinion.
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Medical content
deshanejt'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
3.5
Nick and Amy were genuinely raw and unfiltered, both awful people in their own respects- yet I found unnecessary observations made about people's bodies..... On one hand it did help grind home your loathing for Nick and Amy, but c'mon. The descriptions were a little borderline and niche for my taste, which is sus if you ask me. 🤔
So much of this book centered around the internal monologue of someone trying to convince the reader why the opposite gender is trash... After the first couple hundred pages of that- we get it, the characters are sexist a**holes, now you're beating a dead horse.
At any rate, a stellar plot/storyline, just a little too much humdrum for me. 😅 Oddly enough, I would still recommend it. 🥴🤷🏻♀️
Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Self harm, Body shaming, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Cancer, Gaslighting, Classism, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Blood, Abortion, and Sexual content
abicaro17'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
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Stalking, Confinement, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, Misogyny, Cancer, Classism, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Gore
sonjaswanson'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Stalking, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Classism, and Grief
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Cancer