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sarah1111b_'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Murder
marjxrie'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
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Rape, and Child abuse
emjames'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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Self harm, Rape, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty
shelbielehto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Self harm, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Bullying, Alcoholism, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Child abuse
nreyno's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Medical trauma, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Murder, Child death, Grief, Self harm, Body horror, and Bullying
misha_ali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
“A child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort.”
There is not a single relationship in this book that is not deeply fucked up and if that makes you want to read it, you'll likely enjoy it. As always with Flynn, this is a story from the point of view of a traumatised young woman who uses sex and attraction to get what she wants. This is also the story of small towns and how poisonous they can be and how a child that has never known love can never give love to their own child in turn. Three generations of women and the generational trauma that is passed down as they simply cannot love one another and, in some cases, actively try to harm each other.
If descriptions of thirteen-year-old children acting out in deeply troubling ways because of their trauma, a thirty-something-year-old woman hiding her self-harm scars, or a woman whose love language is abuse are not your cup of tea, skip this book.
For the most part, this was an engaging book, except for the last parts, which honestly have too little introspection from Camille for an adult who has escaped her horrible family and it frustrated me. Aside from that, it's not hard to guess the twist but it's well done and engaging, if not absolutely horrifying.
Moderate: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts
cybervision'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
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Child abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Rape
mayaphobic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Death, Self harm, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Mental illness and Vomit
Minor: Sexual content
nialystic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Medical trauma, Addiction, and Alcohol
dakotajade's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Vomit, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence