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minimicropup'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
3.5
-If you feel lost, there's a layout of the house on the author's website, because they based it on their grandparents' actual house!
Growls and Howls: 🐺
-"Good for her" trope
Format: Library E-book via Libby
Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Self harm, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Blood, Drug abuse, and Violence
Minor: Incest, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Mental illness rep involves dissociative disorder and repressed memories. One character is described as paranoid schizophrenic by someone, but also recognized by others as suffering from extreme lifelong abuse. Sexual content that is explicitly described in the book is consenting adults,cinderrunner'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
mallory10100's review against another edition
Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Racial slurs
emilylouise_g's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Mental illness and Child abuse
tabby2920's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Incest, Rape, and Sexual violence
kamin8882's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
El and Cat are Mirror Twins, exact reflections of each other. They feel each others pain, dreams, nightmares and are always together. When they are younger, they dream up Mirrorland....a magical place with pirates, clowns, cowboys and Indians....a place to escape. Mirrorland is with them until the very end, never really leaving their hearts. Something very horrible and traumatic happens, that causes them to completely stop talking or seeing each other....until El comes up missing and Cat goes home to figure out what happened to her sister. She knows in her heart she it not dead, now she just has to prove it. Little does she know she will be going on another adventure with the help of her sister. (thats all I will say to not spoil anything- its sooo good) The twists and turns in this book are unlike nothing I've ever read !!
This book was breathtaking. I am a huge fan of thrillers- especially the ones that leave you wanting more with every page, not wanting to even put the book down to go to sleep and this was all of that!! This book made me sad, happy, anxious, nervous, relieved, all of the emotions one can experience. The whole book has you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next and then you are completely surprised!! It was such an amazing way of showing how people use their imaginations to mask the truth.
Luckily, I was also able to get my hands on the audiobook. The narrator was Scottish which was great because the book takes place in Scotland! Perfect touch to the perfect book!! If you are looking for your next favorite book this one is it!! Did I mention this is Carole Johnstone's DEBUT NOVEL!! WHATTT!!! It was incredible !! LOVE LOVE LOVED IT !!
Thank you to Netgalley and Scribner books for sending me an advanced copy of Mirrorland in exchange for an honest review. I look forward so much to reading all her books too come!!
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, and Toxic relationship