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rmannion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
When I first picked up the book, I was excited by the distinctly Northern and female narrative voice. (This was surprisingly refreshing, considering how many Northern women there are and that at least some of us - please, God, more of us - must be talented writers, but there you go.) Add the dark humour into the mix and this novel just becomes the perfect concoction: engaging, funny, original. Horrifying.
And then things get completely fucked up and you find yourself laughing at something absolutely repulsive and you realise that Eliza Clark's heroine is entirely under your skin.
Not for everybody, but absolutely for me.
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
chiar_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Gaslighting, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Classism
mystica_martin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
It's dark, explicit. There's a lot of gory details, masochism. The characters are unreliable, manipulative and gaslighting. But there are somethings I liked about the book. The way the FMC'S sexual desires and her sexualizing gaze is not glossed over by the author, almost like a role reversal, where it was mostly men's gaze and desire for women. I also liked how the author did not give them (the characters) a sudden realisation and pull them out of their downward spiral.
Overall, I believe that is a very realistic work (except for some parts).
Graphic: Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Drug use, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
dizzzybrook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Self harm
Moderate: Vomit
peckreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Drug use, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Rape
noshinbean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, Vomit, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship
ashlynregan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
datawater's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Abandonment, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Physical abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Vomit, Alcohol, Addiction, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
shancraic's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
the book WAS wobbly at parts, will probably age poorly for things that are admittedly funny now but will be nigh incoherent to anyone reading this in 20 years time, and the ending is a bit of a dealbreaker for some (not me, and not after the disappointment of our wives under the sea - that WAS a stinker) but ultimately, it crafted a world that i could understand and relate to in so many ways. really special book for me.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Vomit, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, and Pedophilia
atiek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Fatphobia, Drug use, Alcohol, Rape, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Gaslighting, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Classism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail