Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Julie Chan is Dead: 'An absolute masterpiece' Stylist by Liann Zhang, Liann Zhang

127 reviews

chriissy's review against another edition

3.25

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Ugggh this was almost a FIVE STAR book but it built to such a strange (not in a good way imo) ending. The last one 1/3 of the book was like a different book. The first 2/3 were well written, entertaining, mysterious, thought provoking. Then it just went off the rails. I am so confused. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Slavery, Murder

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia

cateycat's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death

Moderate: Gore, Miscarriage, Vomit, Gaslighting

loudog13's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was unhinged but I couldn’t stop reading. I do think the writing could’ve used some work, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship

Minor: Slavery, Abandonment

nathiddles_106's review against another edition

2.75

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It's a 2.80. ⭐ For me.

I hated the MC, she's unlikable but then again most characters except Victor is unlikable and annoying. 
I found Julie to be stupid in the first half of the story. I know that she's a product of abuse and exploitations but can't she see the opportunities it presented when she assumed her dead twin's persona and how she's in the sweet spot to punish her aunt and cousin. 
The first half of the story was boring and I was contemplating of DNF this book until she went to that stupid wellness retreat and that's where the pace of the story starts to go wayside but good. The second half felt like a different book, a page from bunny with their cult like behaviours.
The ending was satisfying as unhinged goes which helps make this book into a 2.8 star but it would be better to have an extra chapter about her villainous aunt and cousin as I want to know the juicy punishments they would received, courtesy of Eto of course.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment

mdhart1104's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

kamur777's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wonderful novel for those who view social media and internet culture through a more critical lens!! Probably would also be a huge hit with true crime fans, but I think it’s perfect for anyone who enjoys thrillers. It’s so easy to lose yourself in the story! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

happyfrappy's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death

jumpinjachflash's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny mysterious sad tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Miscarriage

megan_mac_'s review against another edition

3.75

dark slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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There is a lot of social media talk in this book, interesting to read in this current climate, but was a bit much. Also had some squeamish/ gross descriptive parts.
Definitely an unhinged main character

and I liked that she didn't really change lol I kind of wished for a different ending, maybe where she dies on the island instead of getting away with it all and being loved online but it was fitting for the story! Social media influencing is nuts and that point is driven home well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Miscarriage

Moderate: Suicide, Pregnancy

christina_c's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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3.5 ⭐️
This book was wild! The main theme was a satire on the world of influencers. Julie takes over the social life of her estranged twin Chloe after finding her dead. The first half addresses Julie becoming an influencer and falling into the entitlement trap, and the second half is where it becomes unhinged as Julie learns about the cult of the Belladonnas. My main problem with the book was I thought the book could have condensed some of the storyline as the point of it being a satire on social media was very obvious. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Torture, Murder

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Gaslighting