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meaghanelizabook's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Sexual content, Mental illness, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Violence, and Toxic relationship
jesscoast's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I finished this book in a day, which is a rare treat for me. I found Grans world so easy to slip into, so hard to put down. She says so much in so few words and I was completely compelled.
I've somehow found myself reading a lot of books lately where women struggle with sanity but this one rises to the top of the pile. The pace, the descent is stretched across the pages expertly. I had a few guesses where this was going and I couldn't put down the book, I had to find out. It's certainly a sad story that barrels towards inevitable horrific outcomes. But something about it absorbed me, and I'll be reaching for more books by Gran as soon as possible.
In terms of "scariness" level, I was a little nervous going into this as I don't actually like to be too scared, and it didn't freighten the shit out of me. It was more just unsettling and culminated in violence. There's a paranoia element that might take a day or two to dissipate from my mind completely, but I liked that the story conjured up an emotional reaction. It wasn't bloody terrifying in a jump scream horror movie kind of way though.
I've somehow found myself reading a lot of books lately where women struggle with sanity but this one rises to the top of the pile. The pace, the descent is stretched across the pages expertly. I had a few guesses where this was going and I couldn't put down the book, I had to find out. It's certainly a sad story that barrels towards inevitable horrific outcomes. But something about it absorbed me, and I'll be reaching for more books by Gran as soon as possible.
In terms of "scariness" level, I was a little nervous going into this as I don't actually like to be too scared, and it didn't freighten the shit out of me. It was more just unsettling and culminated in violence. There's a paranoia element that might take a day or two to dissipate from my mind completely, but I liked that the story conjured up an emotional reaction. It wasn't bloody terrifying in a jump scream horror movie kind of way though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
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