Scan barcode
kenzielireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
dale1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, and Death of parent
calexio's review
- 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? It's complicated
2.0
The book is fine. It is written competently enough and I was never actively bored reading it. But that's all I can really "positively" say about it. At no point did anything surprising or unexpected happen and I am genuinely surprised to read multiple reviews that didn't see where this story was going from the first handful of pages. I don't mean to come across all "oh-ho-I-am-so-smart-and-genre-savvy" here, by the way, because I am thick as two short planks, trust me. But everything here has been done before and better.
As our main point of view character, Jack is maddening.
I will say that I don't mind Aimee the way other reviews here seem to have issue with. Here is a person who has lived at least a decade having to try and bridge the simmering resentments and mutual disrespect her parents and husband share for each other, while her husband wastes time and money on a dream that doesn't look to be going anywhere. Then her family is involved in a terrifying car crash and
Far too many words written about an, honestly, so-so book. Two stars, didn't hate my time with it but I will remember nothing about it within a couple months.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Blood
mothercoconuts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Body horror and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
sarah984'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? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Cannibalism
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Blood