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clechsler'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
3.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Dementia and Alcohol
jane3366's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Ich finde, dass dieses Buch versucht gesellschaftliche Themen zu behandeln und zu kritisieren.
Die Darstellung und Kritik vom Patriarchat und dem Sexismus finde ich wirklich gelungen, da es die extrem verstörende Seiten davon aufgezeigt hat.
Das Thema von toxischen und autoritären familiären Beziehungen finde ich im großen Teilen auch gut behandelt und kritisiert, aber die Auswirkungen auf die beiden Schwestern kamen zu kurz für mich.
Schließlich liegt meine größte Kritik in der Darstellung von psychischen Krankheiten. Meiner Meinung nach ist diese Darstellung sehr stigmatisiert und zeigt fast nur wie psychische Krankheiten die Nahestehenden der erkrankten Person betreffen, statt mehr darauf einzugehen, wie es den Erkrankten ergeht. Auch wurde der Erkrankten irgendwann unterschwellig die Menschlichkeit abgesprochen, was ich stark kritisiere.
Die wenigen Szenen, wo die Sicht einer psychisch Erkrankten behandelt wurde, kamen viel zu kurz, um den Rest auszugleichen.
Dein Schreibstil fand ich gut und sehr passend für diese Geschichte. Meine einzige Kritik ist hier, dass ich einen Abschnitt mittig im Buch zu lang gezogen fand.
Insgesamt ist es also ein gut geschriebenes Buch, welches mehrere Themen wirklich gut behandelt, aber das Thema von psychischen Krankheiten einfach sehr unpassend behandelt. Somit habe ich drei Sterne vergeben.
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Eating disorder and Vomit
Minor: Dementia and Death of parent
miknights's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
alfspoilerspren's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment
turidt'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
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit
Minor: Dementia
smallwhitepills'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Vomit, Dementia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
eloisereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Suicide attempt
thomasina's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
bxnny's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
i can't even say it was interesting because i was often bored. it was undeniably disturbing, but that alone doesn't make for a good read. it often read like, "they did this. then they did this. this is what they did." the writing fell so flat that i didn't highlight a single passage. and maybe it went over my head but i couldn't extract any meaning from it, either. after reading others' reviews, none of the mentioned themes held any weight for me, except for patriarchy. just an unpleasant, unenlightening slog. it earned one star because the first part of the three was my favorite, and at least i can say i have a favorite, even though i wouldn't say it was good.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Gore, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Dementia, and Alcohol