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ozeankind'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
3.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Emotional abuse
melmertsis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Gore, Sexual violence, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Abortion, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence
coco78337's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Torture, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
josisbooks's review against another edition
1.0
CW: rape, violence, torture, emotional violence
The perspective changes were weird and annoying (who switches between one first person pov and two to five third person povs? why not stick with the third person in any case? i don’t get it). There’s some mildly concerning fascination with boobs - women about their own, sons about their mom’s boobs, predator boobs. There’s a boob for everyone.
The initial twist in the story was good, but I couldn’t get into how it played out with Robert.
All in all, I think I’ve read washing labels with more riveting writing.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
mellowbread'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
4.25
I would've rated it higher if not for certain things that happened closer to the ending. Like I said, I'm a Psychology student, and some of the actions that Gwen (the main character) took struck me as really unethical and improper. I couldn't really relate to her because of this.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Torture, and Bullying
david_slack110507's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This must be one of my favourite books I've read since I began my journey into horror and thrillers. This book has surprisingly raw brutality that I wasn't expecting from it yet didn't deter me from continuing to read it, and I didn't expect it to cover such dark and explicit topics. I would definitely recommend reading the trigger warnings for this just in case because it does not shy away from some more mature and possibly sensitive topics to some readers.
I absolutely loved the more psychological aspects of the book as well as the discussions of the crime using said psychology, it made me a lot more interested and gave a more unique view to the traditional thriller book. I would have liked more discussion on Scott's feelings and mental health after his predicament, but I understand that it would have dragged on the story and caused a disruption in the fast pacing of this book.
"William S. Burroughs once said that no one owns life, but anyone who can lift a frying pan can create death. He was right. Killing is the easy part. The act of living-of finding happiness in life-that's the hard part"
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Child death, Gore, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Rape
Minor: Homophobia