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megmahoney1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child death, Gaslighting, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Medical content, Rape, Religious bigotry, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Cursing, Addiction, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Grief
nrougely'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
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Torture, Toxic friendship, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
czara89'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
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Sexual violence
biddymesschaert'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Eating disorder
dominika_benmichael'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Torture, Suicide, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Death, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Self harm, Car accident, Child abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
sage_3's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Vomit, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Ableism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Torture, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Car accident, Sexual content, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Trafficking
i beg you dont try reading this. if you do please proceed with extreme cautionshakedown1994'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Body shaming, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Vomit, Drug use, Grief, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Pedophilia
kgraham23'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
2.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Body shaming, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, Death, and Kidnapping
Minor: Drug abuse, Child death, and Car accident
pris1343's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Drug use, Grief, Self harm, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual violence
stephanieelyse'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
3.5
How is JB the only one who had a drug addiction?
That is certainly a lot of villains in one persons life.
The Dr Traylor section felt like part of a horror novel.
Being a top litigator defending big pharma…and still being a sympathetic character…is certainly a testament to good writing.
Did that need to be included?
Did THAT need to be included?
Did I need to read that, really?
I have heard the author has some…opinions…on therapy, but I feel like this is a strong argument for making therapy more accessible to be able to support survivors early and throughout…
It’s a book I don’t feel I could ever recommend to anyone, I feel like there are much less traumatising character studies that are just as impactful, if not more so.
The moments expanding and exploring the characters friendships and relationships were very well done and a true highlight.
Harold was my favourite character by far.
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Rape, Eating disorder, Death, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Minor: Cancer