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someryarns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness
addythebookbat's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
danaslitlist'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
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault
avaweyrich's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Abandonment
cowline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
This book has cheesy feminism. This was the main factor that made me think this book was too young for me. It just feels like there could be much more clever ways of include anti feminist statements from
her father and Juliet's response.
Also I guessed literally every single twist.
Just a stupid complaint but the love interests were described as being ugly. I was so disappointed with their descriptions that were constantly referenced.
Moderate: Animal cruelty
b10tch's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
It was fun, but maybe read something else.
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
anne_sophie's review
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Torture
Moderate: Medical content
romiress'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
4.0
Oh man. I loved this book. I really did. Somehow it managed to take several elements I despise and make them into fantastic literature. I hate love triangles. I really do. Most of the time they are entirely unconnected to the main plot and quite poorly done. This love triangle felt important to the plot and realistic. You could understand why she fell for both men, which is a small miracle in the YA genre, where I almost never feel like I know what they see in each other.
The ending was fantastic (and definitely not a cliffhanger), and the book wraps itself up nicely enough that it could count as either a stand alone or as part of a series, and I'll no doubt end up reading the rest just because I enjoyed the first so much.
It felt atmospheric, and most of all realistic. Not in the monster bit, which was realistic enough to get a pass, but in how the characters reacted. The characterization feels excellent, and I felt like everyone developed through the story.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment
victorianvalkyrie'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
kristenm's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I will admit the last quarter was a bit much for me. There were almost too many twists. I'd rather the main reveal be more developed, as I got a bit bogged down with so many sudden revelations about nearly everyone and everything.
Note; when I warn there is animal cruelty, I mean it. There are graphic descriptions of animals suffering, as well as allusions to the suffering and abuse of animals throughout. It fits in the story, and it's not gratuitous, but could definitely be upsetting to some readers.
Normally I wouldn't consider reading a sequel to a book like this, but it is based on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde so I am all too tempted....
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Violence and Medical trauma
Minor: Chronic illness and Medical content