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riomadre's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Stalking, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
ludwinas'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual violence
specificwonderland's review
- 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
3.5
I felt like the author needed a proofreader/editor, it almost came across as an ESL author, I'm not sure but some of the sentences almost felt like the words were in the wrong order. Maybe for the author it was an intended effect of the protagonist's drug use/dissociation.
Overall, I enjoyed the intense atmospheric misery that this book created, I don't know what is up with me and my brain but something about these type of books is so satisfying. Maybe it's like the new Selena Gomez song where she talks about sharing her story because it might make someone feel less alone. Like the depths of my despair as a human have a context and there's people who make it through much harder things. I wish the author was still with us, I think I would have read more of her books.
I think it's rooted in the feeling of being human, and feeling things deeply, and the power of a writer who is skilled to entirely immerse you in a world, a feeling, a mood, a life. This book was amazing, truly, at putting me into this atmosphere of numb yet unrelenting pain.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Rape, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Gore, Self harm, Police brutality, and Mental illness