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bigfootsbiggestfan'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? It's complicated
0.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Torture, Blood, Child abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Death, Cursing, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Domestic abuse
filipa_maia'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The characters are complex, with a background that really explains where they are now, they have good arcs, and overall this book has a decent plot. I predicted part of the final plot, but not all, so I still got surprised.
Mostly, I liked the fact that Wendy wasn't completely removed from managing her own life - okay, maybe after what happened she didn't have much of a choice, but still.
Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Confinement, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Car accident
Minor: Infidelity and Vomit
tranquiltides's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Its dark, its sexy, its consensual, but there are elements about it that can be triggering for some readers.
Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Bullying, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Cursing, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Grief
Minor: Bullying, Excrement, Car accident, and Body horror
Depictions of child abuse, P*dophelia, and child death are more vague allusions than explicitly depictedmochacorgi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Death, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual content, and Stalking
heatherpearce's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, Gore, Drug use, and Drug abuse
fuzzy1999's review
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse
galleytrot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Confinement, Trafficking, Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Incest, Pedophilia, Car accident, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse
mikelledacus's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Confinement
Moderate: Torture and Abandonment
Minor: Gun violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Vomit, Pregnancy, Slavery, Drug use, and Kidnapping
readyforit's review
- 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
4.0
The author really gets your hopes up and then you have a moment of WE WERE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU!! There are lots of twists, some of which I predicted as the book went on. I also listened along with the audiobook and I’d say that’s the superior way to read this book, since there are 2 narrators. I do wish they did duet narration where the FMC and MMC are speaking to each other back and forth like a dialogue, rather than have the FMC chapters narrated by the woman and MMC narrated by the man. I also wish we got more Jon! Wendy and Jon and James and Jon. I also read the extended epilogue that is free on the author’s website and it’s a nice wrap up 10 years later, along with character profiles for Wendy and James.
I liked both the FMC and MMC but I wished for more character development from Wendy. She doesn’t have a huge personality in the movie either but I feel like maybe she could’ve had some more development than “finding her voice” (barely). James is a complex morally gray character that often makes terrible decisions because he’s blinded by his trauma. I could see so many times in the book where I was like CANT YOU SEE THE ANSWER IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU! And he would just continue blaming his enemies from his past.
If you’re hesitant to pick this book up, I’d lookup the trigger warnings. There is mention of
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
Minor: Pregnancy and Vomit
annabelleg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, and Sexual content