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peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Grief, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Murder, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Fatphobia, Gore, Lesbophobia, Outing, Racism, Sexual content, and Vomit
thaliareads'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
3.0
I think that Felicity, and who she is because of what she's been through, makes for a compelling main character. I just think that either the action buildup was a bit slow for me, or her reminiscing on the loss of her friend was just a bit sad for me.
I think this book will be worth a re-read from the physical book someday, but the audiobook just didn't catch my attention.
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol
Overall the content warnings of this book do work into the core plot, so I would advise if you don't like dark stories or will struggle with descriptions of death or murder you should probably avoid this book.allisonmenck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Violence
brukneem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Panic attacks/disorders
callmeluh'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
3.5
Okay, so after some thinking I've decided to give this one a 3.5/5 rating. I'll be honest: I was hoping for more. I was hoping for magic and witchcraft and lesbians, and if we did get the lesbians, I'm still looking for the magic and witchcraft... I did find the atmosphere I love oh so much in dark academia novels, but that's about it. Also, wasn't a big fan of the characters (which isn't always a bad thing but here I just wanted to slap them).
I know 3.5 isn't a bad rating (at least in my book), but I was still hoping to give it more... Oh, well.
31/03/2023:
Honestly I don't know how to rate this book yet. Gonna give myself a few days before I settle for one.
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol and Animal death
Minor: Racism
cass_lit's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Racism
lipstickitotheman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Classism, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Blood, Alcoholism, Addiction, Murder, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual content
rais'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
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Blood and Alcohol
em_of_swags's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
(in a good way)
Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Abandonment, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Gun violence
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Classism
looseleafellie's review against another edition
This book has been on my TBR for a while, but a friend of mine read it recently and then forced her copy into my hands the second she was done with it. So of course, I had to see what entranced her so much!
Five words: queer dark academia with murder! The vibes of this book are absolutely impeccable, and while the story unfolds slowly, the creeping tension really makes it work. Schemes rumble beneath the surface, the protagonist isn’t always the most reliable narrator, and the ending is absolutely WILD.
The characters are extremely pretentious in a way that felt, to me, quite tongue-in-cheek, so luckily I was able to enjoy their exploits without getting annoyed. A fun tidbit about this book is that there are no men mentioned anywhere in the story. All the characters are female or non-binary, and none of the plentiful literary references come from male authors.
Basically, don’t go in expecting a fast-paced thriller, but do expect an eerie slow-burn of a narrative that will keep you on your toes. This is definitely the kind of book you should read at night by the fire with a cup of tea and a storm raging outside. Just keep an eye out for any ghosts that might be lurking in your corners …
CWs: Death, violence, manipulation and emotional abuse, child neglect (past/offscreen), mental health issues, substance abuse, suicide references (no actual suicide), references to racist history at a PWI.
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, and Animal death
Minor: Suicide, Child abuse, and Racism