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medriscoll92'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Abortion
jellybeans19'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and War
pandoraschaos'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? It's complicated
2.0
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SA including drugging/intentionally getting someone drunk & R*pe, & vividly described domestic violence. Suicidal ideations, miscarriage & infertility, pregnancy including unwanted, medical provider induced trauma (checking for hymen). And as someone that has Tokophobia, descriptions of child movement in the womb.
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Giving it 3 stars for women empowerment. But MAN it started slow. Maybe I’ve just been reading too many series where context building doesn’t have to happen for the first half of the book… but boy howdy I almost
didn’t finish this. Within the first 5 minutes of the book, one of the characters is getting slapped by her partner. It was definitely something i had to pause for a second, which was something that happened multiple times while reading this book. And then the author added the age old toxic positivity line about DV and “not being a victim, but being a survivor” just didn’t sit right with me.
I’m guess I’m glad I finished it. But I’m gonna need a palette cleanser after this one.
Took me almost 75% of the book before I realized the connection between Altha’s best friend “whatever(maybe grace?)” metclaf and Violet’s nanny Metclaf. But if the metclaf’s knew about the Weyward’s gifts…. Why would the nanny not have told Violet about her mother?!
And to whoever edited the audiobook after the person read it… you suck. Why did I have to keep hearing the narrators breaths? 😅
Actually the more I write this review. The more I realize that I hated this book. 😂 changing it to 2 stars.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and War
catsoju'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? It's complicated
3.0
I like how easy it is to imagine the setting of the different stories. It felt like I was watching a series while imagining the scenes.
The negatives
Contradicting what I've said about feeling like I was watching a series, it did feel like I was reading through a script made for television for a little bit of suspense. The dialogue didn't blow me away, I kept thinking it felt like a Riverdale-type of script haha.
I agree with a review I saw that although the ending screams women empowerment, it feels a bit detached from reality, especially the ones without magical powers.
Also, I find it a bit weird that for three stories of women throughout different timelines, they all had to suffer. In my opinion, their suffering felt a bit like a plot device. But who am I to critique this, I am a man after all, and I do agree that men are trash.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
ineedrhythm's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Body horror and Body shaming
wootraptor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, and Abortion
Moderate: Child death, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
rabid_faerie'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Self harm, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
cynthianohemi's review
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Death, Incest, Infertility, Death of parent, and Murder
allieryanreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
I’ll definitely try the Sirens when it comes out.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Racism, Self harm, Xenophobia, and War
tiahne's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
There are some hugely triggering aspects in this book ( including rape, sexual assault (including of a teenager), domestic violence, pregnancy (including unwanted), pregnancy loss, miscarriage, abortion, stillbirth, physical abuse and suicidal ideation) but absolutely no mention of them prior to reading.
The pretty cover dragged me in but this book is wildly depressing and uncomfortable.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting