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bookedandbusy's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was…. Interesting. The first half felt like some kind of grimy fever dream that kept getting more and more bizarre and gross, the second half was closer to a normal-ish(????) thriller. This book was going for shock factor and it delivered for sure. Did I love it? No, but I didn't hate it. I was expecting a typical stalker/kidnap story and that’s not what this is. It’s some strange mash up of horror and thriller, and not what I was expecting at all. The ending seemed to be open enough to speculate on, but not so open that it left me wishing there were a more closed ending. Definitely an incredibly strange book and I need to go bleach my brain now ❤️❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Death of parent, Animal death, Murder, Animal cruelty, and Stalking
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
egcam's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Strange, disturbing, gross, offensive, but somehow still entertaining. A quick read that leaves you wanting more at the end of each chapter, so it is best consumed in one sitting. It had some real potential for intense plot twists, but the lack of character development left most of them falling flat. It’s unlike anything else you’ve read before, so take that as you will.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Gore, Incest, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Blood, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
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