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jesselopod'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
4.0
The ending was very abrupt. I like that there is no resolution to knowing what is and isn’t real, but I also felt the story didn’t really reach a conclusion either. With a tweaked ending I think I would have rated it much higher.
I viscerally hated reading much of this, it felt like watching a car crash, but I also didn’t want to stop listening to it. I don’t like horror as a genre, but I’m glad I read it.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault
nicolechinny123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“My mam always used to tell me that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. And Eddie from Tesco is a fly, but he’s got a taste for vinegar. It’s like vinegar is all he’s ever had from people, and now he doesn’t even know what honey tastes like.”
Graphic: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Murder, Rape, Body horror, and Biphobia
Minor: Animal death
chrishham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Violence, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Murder, Animal death, and Gore
Minor: Self harm, Body shaming, and Transphobia
luxxltyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Rape, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Eating disorder, Murder, Sexual content, Death, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Blood, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, and Pedophilia
pingi444'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
2.25
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Sexism, Murder, Rape, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Torture, Sexual content, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
_cheshirecxt'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
2.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Rape, Fatphobia, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Body shaming, Addiction, Bullying, Eating disorder, Blood, Body horror, Gaslighting, Self harm, and Drug abuse
Minor: Cancer
korolevakotykiv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Blood, Violence, Addiction, Murder, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Body shaming
errie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual content, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Violence, Rape, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death
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
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