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tarotcarrot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Self harm
celinechdh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
Graphic: Rape
foxonabook'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
2.5
Characters: 5 | Atmosphere: 4.5 | Writing: 4 | Plot: 4 | Intrigue: 3.5 | Logic: 5 | Enjoyment: 5
Overall Rating: 4.43/10 | Star Rating: 2.5/5
I should start off by saying that the book is definitely readable and at 224 pages, it’s quick to get through. I also think Mas is good at worldbuilding. However, I think the book’s length holds it back from being a good book since Mas is covering so much in very few pages.
I think the book as it is now is a strong basis for a more developed book. I genuinely do wonder, had Mas been encouraged to extend the book by a couple of hundred pages, would the characters and plot have been better developed? I also wonder if there would have been more subtle, nuanced showing throughout the book since Mas would have had the space and time to do so.
Therein lay the difference between fact and fiction: in the former, there was no possible emotional investment. One was simply presented with information. Fiction, on the other hand, aroused passions, provoked outbursts, overwhlemed the mind.
Graphic: Rape, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
joy_ong'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
3.0
Graphic: Self harm, Abandonment, Rape, Classism, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma
Minor: Murder
kamikakushi'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
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Death
tpsebast92's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide attempt
hannah_zig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Rape
grace_r3ads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Blood
leanneymu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
In terms of the writing style, I found the jumping between past and present tense quite jarring in places, but it was obviously a stylistic choice, rather than sloppy writing.
Bonus drinking game: take a drink every time the author mentions the word 'chignon'. You'll be very drunk by the end of the book.
Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny
josina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Self harm and Sexual assault
Minor: Vomit