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mutlurana's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, Violence, Vomit, Drug use, Eating disorder, Blood, and Body horror
mc__reads's review against another edition
Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gore, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Murder, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death, Excrement, Gaslighting, Rape, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
gia0203's review against another edition
1.0
it’s a shame because the main character is a northern queer woman and I’ve never read a book set where I live before. I really thought I was gonna love this but it was so repetitive - for much of the novel irina is drinking, smoking and taking drugs, or manipulating the people around her, or both at the same time. it didn’t really feel like anything was happening, even when the narrative took a different turn.
the most interesting parts of the novel, to me, where irina’s friend flo and eddie, but they were left with no conclusion either. the hook was so captivating, so engaging, but this is where my interest ended. as a concept this novel works very well but as an actual book I just could not connect to it.
Graphic: Violence, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Addiction, Body shaming, Classism, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Abortion
seristof'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
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, Drug use, Death, and Body horror
gbrl'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Violence, Physical abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror and Eating disorder
laureljanes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Alcohol, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Animal death, Eating disorder, Gore, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Death, Drug abuse, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug use, Sexual violence, Blood, Cursing, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Vomit
Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness
max_the_mess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Chronic illness, Grief, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body shaming, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
oz2021's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, and Body horror
Moderate: Violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Body shaming
sakisreads'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I wasn’t expecting all of this darkness and unlikeability! The main character needed therapy more than anything in life, but I found it so fascinating how easily manipulated everyone else was around her too 😳
I’d say at some parts, I couldn’t stop, and at some parts I put the book down and felt a bit meh 🤷🏻♀️ The ways of an untrustworthy narrator I suppose.
This one gets 3.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨
Graphic: Eating disorder, Death, Blood, Gaslighting, Self harm, Drug abuse, Gore, Animal death, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Grief
kellymckn'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Body horror, Eating disorder, Gore, Drug abuse, and Mental illness