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alehsxsz'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? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
lignjahal'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
I decided to listen to the audiobook alongside watching the miniseries, which was a fun experience for someone rewatching the series.
I found the miniseries to be one of those rare adaptations that is better than the novel and improves the novel with its changes. That doesn’t mean that the novel was not good or unenjoyable, just that I think the extension of time and the passage of time since the novel’s release, have made it possible for the book to be improved.
As ever, Flynn’s prose is fantastic and I love how she writes female characters as unabashedly real, instead of the ridiculous version of “likable” that she has pushed against. Her writing style is really good at reflecting on trauma and the female experience of it, which is something I needed to read right now.
The only ding to the score comes from the writing of Amma, who’s pattern of behaviors in the book make her a more obvious bad seed than the version in the miniseries (which I obviously prefer better).
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
samneel'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
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Murder
pil4r'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Incest, Blood, and Suicide attempt
maxximus's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship
marzipanbm'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
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
cateyeschloe'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
4.25
“Besides, why would a woman do something like that?”
“Why would a man do something like that?”
“… Wind Gap, a town that demands utmost femininity in its fairer sex…”
“‘I don’t mean this to sound cruel… but it seems like a part of your heart can never work if you don’t have kids. Like it will always be shut off.’”
“‘…I mean there’s all this talk these days of God versus science, but it seems like, with babies, both sides agree. The Bible says be fruitful and multiply, and science, well, when it all boils down, that’s what women were made for, right? To bear children.’”
“‘Young ladies must be in control of their bodies because boys are not.’”
“Women didn’t kill this way, they just didn’t. You could count the list of female serial killers on one hand, and their victims were almost always male…”
“‘You’re sexiest. I’m so sick of liberal lefty men practicing sexual discrimination under the guise of protecting women against sexual discrimination…
“‘… And sometimes drunk women aren’t raped; they just make stupid choices - and to say we deserve special treatment when we’re drunk because we’re women, to say we need to be looked after, I find offensive.’”
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, and Medical content
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Pregnancy
There are many graphic displays of active self harm and the effects self harm leave behind. It is integral to the plot and prevalent throughout.There is a side character who commits suicide while in a hospital for their mental state.
Child abuse from a parent is prevalent throughout and very disturbing.
smixter88'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
antireading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Pedophilia, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit
juliawren'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail