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frankie_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Violence, Child abuse, and Vomit
cursivewolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Blood, Death, and Gaslighting
finleyfrogreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, and Child abuse
islesbiyana'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
“We could devote our lives to making sense of the odd, the inexplicable, the coincidental, but most of us don’t. And neither did I.”
Overall Rating — 3.5 stars ★★★☆☆
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, Addiction, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Body horror
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Body shaming
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death, Grief, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Blood, Confinement, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Child abuse, Alcohol, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Gore, and Sexual content
kcraig73'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: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Kidnapping
mixeterna'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
3.0
Sadly, the ending felt cliché to me and was a bit disappointing.
There was a semi-frequent use of homophobic slurs throughout, including in the very first scene, and some racist rhetoric which was never really addressed. The main character isn't painted as a likeable person, but it still made me pause and wonder whether this was a reflection of her character or just the author. There was also a conflation between demonic possession and mental illness at points,
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Cursing, Homophobia, and Sexual violence
Minor: Vomit, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Racism
Increasing depictions of murder and gore towards the end of the book. Body horror, again more towards the end. Cursing throughout. Some mentions of characters vomiting. Use of homophobic slurs and at a few points some stereotyped depictions of people of colour. Mention of kidnapping. Graphically described instance of child abuse with a brief mention of parental abuse:inkdrinkers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I will say the content in this book is incredibly heavy and homophobic slurs are used multiple times (often through the lens of the demon being horrific). It was an interesting but uncomfortable read.
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, and Homophobia
Minor: Child abuse and Animal cruelty
This novella has a lot. Murder happens on page with lots of blood and gore. A child is almost drowned. Animals are hurt. Homophobic slurs are used multiple times.darkcornerofthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, and Child abuse
Minor: Fatphobia
literaryliaisons'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
1.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship