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1414's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Animal death and Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, and Drug use
Minor: Car accident
kayceeraereads'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
4.5
But on a more critical note, it was excellent and I devoured it in 24 hours.
It was abstract, the prose was beautiful without being too much of anything, and the magical realism was *chefs kiss.*
Part One and Part Three were strong; Part Two was a bit too much of a drug filled haze, but it did add to the story, it was just a bit slow.
Go read it, but check the trigger warnings!!!!
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Animal death
Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Grief, Gaslighting, Drug use, Death of parent, and Car accident
klor'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
4.25
I think it touches on a lot of digging deeper into someone's subconcious and intense female friendships that I'm sure a lot of women have been through, just the ups and downs of it all. The pressure of existing in a world where you feel like you don't beling whether it's class or personality.
In a sense, it's wild and incomprihensible, like a dream you don't remember a few minutes after waking up.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Drug use
elliesberrie'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
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Animal cruelty, Blood, Gore, Animal death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Car accident
kyanite'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
4.75
It starts off as a Mean Girls type school drama but slowly descends into a wild fever dream/drug trip type horror.
People interpret this book very differently but to me it explored feminine loneliness, imagination and queer desire in an amazing way.
only taking of points because some parts felt quite repetitive or muddled.
Overall I absolutely loved the vibe of this book!
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Sexual content
Minor: Addiction and Car accident
keen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It's rare for me to finish a book in three days. To read 100 pages each day. On average, it takes me about a week to finish a book about 400 pages long. If a story's good, I'll read 40 to 50 pages daily. So, suffice to say, this book kept me interested.
I never thought I'd be able to care so much for unlikable characters. Samantha and her friend Ava are obviously flawed people. Not the type I'd want to hang around in real life, and might even actively avoid. Yet throughout the book, I still enjoyed them. I even found myself relating to Samantha to a worrying degree. And, thankfully, her flaws are directly acknowledged. Complaints I had with characterizations were relieved by that.
Then there are the Bunnies. At times, I forgot this book was a horror story. I would get comfortable with the Bunnies and think "I wish I was with them" before remembering what this book is about. Before remembering that I really wouldn't want to have to change my identity to befriend a group of girls. A few times I commented that I felt "rancid vibes" emanating from this story.
And the ending of the book. All I can say is that it makes a reread worth it.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual violence
Minor: Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Rape, and Stalking