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maddy_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Child death, Self harm, and Suicide
Minor: Cursing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
4ng3l4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Murder
leetriestowrite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide, and Chronic illness
keen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It took me until halfway through to realize I went into this book with the wrong expectations. Not every horror story involves running away from a murderer or trying to escape the attention of a ghost. This is a story about being trapped in a bleak situation and trying to survive when everything is out to kill you. It's about the strength of love and friendship that powers you through every horror you face.
Once I realized that, the emotional horror of this book hit me. Every paragraph made me question if there was some ounce of hope in the end. I can say I was satisfied with what I received, even if in the end it felt like I had no idea where I was being led until I was punched in the gut.
Additionally, I enjoyed the characters. There were times when I was angry at them, wondering why the girls were behaving so irrationally and why the adults felt so unhelpful. I had to remind myself of what it would be like to be a 14 to 17 year old girl, trapped on an island with a virus twisting your body into a mockery of itself, with little to no hope of surviving. Alternatively, I had to imagine what it would be like to take care of these children and watch as they die off, one by one. There's no way I could react logically in either scenario. The characters did the best they could do in the situation they were forced into and trapped in.
I admire stories that make me read deeper into the thoughts of the characters. To me, a good horror story makes me compare how I would face each situation to how the characters do. In this case, every event made me want to throw up, run away, or cry.
So, yeah, this story gave me the emotional turmoil. I was joyfully horrified.
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Animal death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Bullying and Cursing
belleden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Best WLW romance I’ve read so far this year
I usually can’t stand gore/horror but it was so well-written in this book I didn’t mind
The mystery was so deeply intriguing and it makes the reader feel like putting the clues together is your job.
The switching perspectives were SO well done - this definitely has the potential to fuck up perfectly good books but Power uses it sparingly and it adds so much to the book.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death and Vomit
snowhitereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Violence
pawanithereader's review against another edition
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, and Kidnapping