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thereadingpan's review against another edition
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
MASSIVE WARNING: the author is very fatphobic and as a plus size person this book was VERY hard to get through.
The author does not use any other descriptions of people except fat ones (ex: chubby hands; overweight man; flabby arms; large hips) so we literally only know the color of some people’s hair and which characters are fat. It reads very much as an inherent bias as these descriptions do nothing to add to the plot.
She also has a character call another’s lady son a “hood rat” and demonizes the only adopted child in the book as if being adopted by miserable people isn’t already traumatic enough.
The author does not use any other descriptions of people except fat ones (ex: chubby hands; overweight man; flabby arms; large hips) so we literally only know the color of some people’s hair and which characters are fat. It reads very much as an inherent bias as these descriptions do nothing to add to the plot.
She also has a character call another’s lady son a “hood rat” and demonizes the only adopted child in the book as if being adopted by miserable people isn’t already traumatic enough.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
angievachon's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Satisfying ending. But I guessed the killer before the reveal which is unusual for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming
anntharai's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Shit people do shit things to other, slightly less shit people. Elder abuse, nasty people, boring stereotypes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Violence, Toxic friendship, Excrement, Abortion, Body shaming, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Bullying, Classism, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Stalking, and Alcohol
catjauch's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
0.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Infidelity, Body shaming, Misogyny, and Bullying
Minor: Alcohol, Abortion, Alcoholism, and Body shaming
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