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lilifane'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
When I bought it, I didn't know it was a book about faeries (the dark/horror/twisted/violent/cruel ones, not the sexy ones). Either way, I don't enjoy reading about faeries. I don't know why. I love fairy tales and folk tales and nature, but something about faeries just annoys me. And this one had some very disturbing scenes in the first half concerning small children, from a child's perspective. I ... nope.
But there was enough mystery and foreshadowing that I wanted to give it a try (and it's a rather short book) so I read on. And oh boy, did things change around the halfway point, and I love the direction the book took from there on. I was on the edge of my seat and couldn't stop reading until I finished it then.
Do I know what actually happened in this book? Nope. But that's basically the point, and I'm loving it.
Still, look up trigger and content warnings, there are some things on page but even more between the lines. Which kind of makes it worse. So just be warned.
Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Grief, Infidelity, Abortion, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Infertility, Sexual content, and Suicide
rachelkays's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
It’s a deep dive into psychosis that feels so real. Cassie’s life and imagined details are so vivid and its always clear exactly where they stem from. The Faerie world in this book is so rich and scary. Not going to lie, it really freaked me out. This book was scary, deep, and I flew through it. Overall, I really, really liked it.
Graphic: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Gore, Infertility, Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Blood, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
dasrach's review
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Abortion, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual assault
charlereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
lou_o_donnell's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
jenniferpalmblad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Suicide
midnarose's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I will say i didn't expect what i read , based on the book summary, I thought i was going to get a spooky haunted house or a something weird and fantastical in the forest. what we got was different but not bad. I would warn that there are dark topics brought up that may be triggering to people (child abuse, mental health, etc).
The best way to describe this story without giving spoilers is to compare it to another. I found this type of story can be taken two ways you can either believe the fantastical, the supernatural, the magic or you can believe the more logical the more mundane reasoning and its to the reader to chose. best example i can think of is the movie and book Pan's Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro where a girl see's and interacts with fairies. as the watcher you can take the story as fantastical and true or see it as a little girl living in a fantasy to coup with trauma, fear and sadness in her life.
this book was very similar , but brought up some even darker topics, that using supernatural elements made it easier to read.
If you like dark, fantastical thrillers, then i would recommend this book.
Moderate: Abortion and Mental illness
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
manipulation and sexual abuse on a child (not graphic but heavily implied)saraellenme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Incest, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Pedophilia
heytait's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion