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micaelamariem's review
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Violence, Death, Sexism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Bullying, Child abuse, Abandonment, Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Blood, Car accident, and Murder
nekoshka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Cal’s backstory was interesting, if a bit too convoluted. I really wanted to like Pey, but he was just too bland.
Overall, it was dark, unnecessarily sexual and the characters a bit underdeveloped. But not bad.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Death, Infidelity, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Eating disorder, and Drug use
Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide, and Cancer
annorabrady's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Also, climax of the story was really good but the epilogue ruins it, in my opinion.
If you struggle with eating disorders, self harm, and suicide, procede with caution with this book.
Another note on the ending,
Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Child death, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Gun violence, and Suicide
jaylee_books'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
3.75
Graphic: Grief, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Violence, Body horror, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, and Blood
framedflower'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
Moderate: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, and Grief
blissofalife's review
- 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? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, and Violence
Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexism, and Sexual assault
symabee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Things of note:
✅️ Short chapters
✅️ Lots of alternating POV
⚠️ Check content warnings. While this book can be humorous, it also contains a lot of dark subject matter.
Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Blood, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Gore, Kidnapping, Cancer, Pregnancy, Drug use, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury
litliz'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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Self harm, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infidelity, Death of parent, Blood, and Drug abuse
Minor: Cancer
beckyremillard'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
5.0
The book is told from the perspective of Pey, as well as several members of the Harrison family, who Pey is tracking to make a 5th generation deal.
Pey’s perspective is like he’s actually telling the reader a story, which works really well with some of the humor in the book. I wouldn’t call this book scary, although it’s classified as a horror, but it’s hell so there are definitely darker topics throughout (see content warnings if that’s a possible concern).
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Self harm, Torture, Drug use, Blood, and Gun violence
Minor: Child death and Cancer