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hatpnole'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Animal death, and Addiction
Moderate: Violence and Body horror
Minor: Suicide and Vomit
_teoeo'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? Yes
3.25
All in all it was an okay read.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Classism
Moderate: Death and Gun violence
rainbowrachel'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction
rachellyeah'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, Blood, Gore, Drug use, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Classism, Cursing, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, and Kidnapping
rtaire'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Murder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Body horror, and Child death
Moderate: Classism and Death
dealingwithdragons'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, and Death
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Bullying, and Classism
Minor: Infertility
sarz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Fire/Fire injury
eamily'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Toxic friendship, Blood, Classism, Death, Drug use, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Torture, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Grief, Vomit, Infidelity, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Cursing, and Forced institutionalization
asphodelashes'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Drug use and Addiction
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Vomit
Minor: Sexual content and Suicide
unintentionallyasymmetric'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? Yes
5.0
- When I started reading, I was immediately struck by the excellent use of voice both in the narration and dialogue. C.M. Waggoner certainly reminds me of P.G. Wodehouse in the ability to conjure up a strong, distinctive voice for Delly.
- The story is completely centered on the stories and experiences of women - not just a female protagonist, but all of the significant characters are women.
- The pacing is a little odd, and almost is like "video game time," where characters will establish a clear, time-sensitive goal (find and bring the murderer to justice) and then spend multiple days training and preparing. From the initial premise described in the blurb, the story goes in unexpected directions.
- This is one of the only pieces of media I've encountered where any characters are concerned about the long-term impacts of head trauma.
- I felt like Waggoner successfully avoided using any cheap, predictable methods to create drama. I kept expecting certain obvious arguments between Delly and Winn as the tension between Delly's goals and guilt grew, but my expectations were subverted. The relationships between characters, particularly Delly and Ms. Dok, were complex and dynamic.
- I would die for Mrs. Totham, and Buttons made me laugh out loud more times than I can count.
- Birds are a big recurring motif. Dan suggested maybe they symbolize freedom?
- I would fancast Michelle Dockery as Abstentia
Moderate: Addiction, Murder, Death, and Drug abuse