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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
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
jenniejingsi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Blood
its_lavender'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
1.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Gore, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Drug use, Death, Blood, Alcohol, and Addiction
solspringsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Addiction, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Vomit, Self harm, Drug abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Drug use, and Death
angela_iseli'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
1.5
Graphic: Blood, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Drug use, Dysphoria, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Vomit, Eating disorder, Murder, and Sexual assault
deanchaudhri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Gore, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Violence, Body horror, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Cancer, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Excrement, Suicide attempt, Classism, and Fatphobia
liv_txt's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Animal death, Mental illness, Murder, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Sexual violence