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evevallarta's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Esta demasiado intenso, es una historia muy fuerte, aunque el final cierra bien, hay una luz al final del tunel.
Esta narrado de manera muy unica e incluso al final sorprende un pequeño twist.
Definitivamente recomiendo checar los trigger warnings ⚠️ porque son a lo larggo de toooodo el libro.
Se gana sus 5 estrellas porque no le encontré ni un error, me engancho desde el principio
AUNQUE, no es de mis favoritos.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Addiction, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Rape, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence
afroheaux's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, Addiction, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Murder, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
christyjoreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Slavery
liswalker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Through the whole book I actually came to love Maya. Listening to all of her stories was empowering and her bravery is second to none.
The girls pulled on every heartstring and I found it amazing that they were some kind of dysfunctional family.
I don’t want to give away any spoilers so I won’t add my opinion of some of the males in this😬 what I will say is that they’d probably be explicit and not allowed on here anyway…
The only reason for my 4 stars is because of the ending. For me, it was a little rushed and I found that I still had SO many questions. I know there are 3 books to follow but from my understanding, they don’t necessarily continue the story from this first one.
Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence
cait's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abandonment, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture
zoemain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The reviews stating that the Butterflies could have easily escaped their entrapment are not wrong. The logic in this book is flawed, but I could easily overlook this. I should probably take a star off because I felt like the book could have been longer and therefore given some more insight into the Garden. Oh, also, every description of layout in this novel is extremely confusing. I employed the help of my friends to translate descriptions of surroundings a few times but they couldn’t fathom what Hutchison had written either.
But I loved the rest of the writing. I loved the way the book focused on the story of the Garden but also gave insight into Maya’s backstory and the police interviews. So it’s a 5 stars from me! Read the content warnings before purchasing.
Graphic: Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Slavery, and Trafficking
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Abortion, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
eepi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcoholism
Be careful with this book.valentinaambrosius's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Now, after having read a few other reviews I’ve got very little to add in the shape of substance. So I’ll just reiterate.
Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
jcpreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The writing style of this one was unique. It took a bit for me to get used to the differing POV’s without a distinct indication of the change. It also took me a little bit to get used to the fact that this book didn’t have chapters, which I’m typically one to stay away from. HOWEVER, once adjusting this book had me hooked. I was actually hooked by page 15 which was way too early on for my comfort.
The character development was incredibly intriguing to see play out literally until the very last page. The narrator, Maya/Inara was mildly unreliable but mainly because the reader needs to have that inkling of doubt. Learning about the main character’s life before, in the middle, and after was important to this plot. Dot Hutchinson is an incredible writer and has a beautiful way of stringing words together.
I’m not a series girl, and I know I’ve said that before. So believe me when I say, I cannot wait to get my hands on book #2 of this series.
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Incest, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
ferndepluto'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Abortion, and Animal death