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miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
‘Silence settled, and i was struck by the senseless idea that we and everything around us was made of glass. I was afraid to breathe, afraid to move, afraid something might break.’
‘The water, too, was still, and I thought, what liars they are, the sky and the water. Still and calm and clear, like everything was fine, and really, it never would be again.’
‘When was the last time you made a mark like this on someone and didn’t know you were doing it.’
‘If he knows how easily he can hurt me, what’s going to make him stop?’
‘Unsure of whether i was trying to protect her or control her or both.’
‘It seemed that soo long as we did it together, our individual sins might be abated. There is no comfort like complicity.’
‘Already I’d found a thousand things to be afraid if. What is one of us let something slip? Talked in our sleep? Forgot how the story was supposed to go? Or perhaps
we’d walk on tiptoes the rest of our lives, waiting for the thread to snap, the axe to fall.’
I enjoyed this dont get me wrong I’m just mad about the end
Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Murder, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
jacobandthefrogs'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
4.75
Theatre troupe of 7 turns to a shatter 6 when one of them is dead after the opening night of their first show of the year.
The characters in this book took me as a reader by storm, with terrible decisions but realistic voices. If someone spoke to me any of their dialogue in real life I would tinge on the feeling of unsafeness and insanity around them, because their voices are dipped and coated in that old English of Shakespeare in at least 25% of their words on paper. I knew this book would highlight many of Shakespeare’s plays given the synopsis but the depth and thought given to how they are interpreted really adds a much deeper level to how I appreciated the novel.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Biphobia and Homophobia
puddlemud's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Transphobia
Minor: Sexual assault and Eating disorder
kt2e56'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
4.5
Shoutout to two truly inspired stagings of Shakespeare: Rio’s visions for Macbeth and King Lear sound phenomenal and I’d happily watch either in real life.
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Eating disorder, Biphobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual assault
wispie'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
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Murder, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Biphobia, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
maracosplay_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse
soffi_ramirez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual assault
yvy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault