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siennaflynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Rape, and Self harm
kim_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Drug abuse and Self harm
Minor: Animal death and Domestic abuse
schausjk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Car accident, and Classism
kshy'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
2.0
I felt that a lot of loose ends were left unexplained, and it felt like the entire book was built up with a ton of information (some of it unnecessary) only for the ending to take a completely opposite and hasty direction.
Henry's presence in the story was completely unnecessary, and served no purpose. The author could literally remove the entire character from the book, and it would have no impact on the plot or our understanding of the other characters.
Also, I have to add that so much of the book was completely unrealistic, specifically with the main character.
Some things I enjoyed about the book were the author's incorporation of and connections to greek mythology. I love when a book tricks me into learning something I didn't previously know, especially when it is done in an interesting way. I also thought the book was written well, for the most part, and had an intriguing vocabulary. The psychological aspects of it and how it analyzed characters from the mind of a therapist was very interesting, specifically in that it disected the human mind and how events in a person's childhood can alter their mind and impact them for the rest of their life. For that, and for the fact that I was interested enough to keep reading and finish the book, it gets 2 stars. When I began this review, I planned to give it 4 stars, but the more I analyzed and thought about it, the more stars I deducted.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
mayaep'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
cowardthedog18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
tacochelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use and Infidelity
joscelynhe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
sarahkate333's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Self harm, Blood, and Stalking
blyndwolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment