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sharni_jade'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Infidelity
freydawreviews'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
4.25
Graphic: Self harm, Eating disorder, Rape, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
lg_02's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
carolalibro'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
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
amina_el's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Physical abuse
roemfr'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
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexism
yasminnobre's review
- 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
5.0
this book has a raw and at times uncomfortable portrayal of obsession and codependency. the unnamed main character reduces herself, her memories, feelings, and needs in order to please a man, and to become as inconvenient and small as she can be, in the hopes that it will make her lovable.
i went into this expecting it to be a book that had a scary portrayal of obsession, but finished it feeling more understood than ever (don't get me wrong, not the obsessive part :D i'm not crazy) because this author has a way of putting very uncomfortable and unique situations women go through in words and ways that i would've never thought possible. the universal experience of being a woman and trying to fit into molds people impose on you, with the promise of love and acceptance for doing so... sexual-trauma, toxic upbringings, problems with self-image and food, self-loathing and emotional abuse... i think every woman i know is familiar with at least one of these things, and this book makes your feelings very seen and heard.
not only the portrayal of a toxic relationship, with its high and lows, manipulation, and gaslighting, was done perfectly, but also the internal dialogue of going through a situation like that. this author puts into words feelings we all feel but are ashamed of admitting so, and it shocked me how relieving it was to know i was not alone in such thoughts. you understand the main character, not because you're going through that situation, but because the writing of her internal conflicts is so so so well-done that you almost wish you could help her. it is less about obsession than it is about codependency and feeling like you can't survive if you're alone.
i debated whether to give this five stars, but ultimately decided not to. it is not a plot-driven book, and the pace is quite slow, but it was incredibly relatable. i ultimately felt like it was missing something, though the ending was very very nice and comforting. i loved this book so much, and i think it's one of my favorites now.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Stalking, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Misogyny
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
rosalie362819'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
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Death, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts
heatherb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
lobstertelephone'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence