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hjb_128's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
ranuken's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I personally found the plot very far fetched, even predictable in its impact. The actual drama is glossed over and the focus is mainly the protagonists feelings and thoughts after the current and past events happen/ed. Though they are completely lacking in reflection or improvement in the end. It takes away from the actual climax of the book, which I found to be lacking. The characters are relatable as people you might meet in your life, but are generally unlikeable and and mostly very copy-paste. Nothing sets them apart much in character. There is little to no character development or reflection despite the focus on the protagonists inner world and we don't see consequence to any of their actions, they seem to just continue and they have little emotion to what transpired and what they have caused, which was made "plausible" by their previous agonizing, mostly self-inflicted though. The revelation and ending is unsatisfying and it actually irked me that the protagonist just continued on living a wealthy boring life.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment