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quihi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Sexism, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
dev921's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment
clairew97's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
dazzle_spider_reader_1212'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
4.75
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
azazellos_fang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
anastasiamakes'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
Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Rape, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Slavery, Vomit, and Alcohol
bubbly_lara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The setting, atmosphere and mood were very dark and gloomy, but in a good way (reminded me a bit of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's "Mexican Gothic").
I really liked the story, the characters and the writing style. Highlighted quite a lot of quotes, I'll put three further down below.
The themes of chosen/found family and trying to find who you are as a person outside of the people you grew up with, what is expected of you vs the pursuit of what makes you happy deeply resonated with me.
Highly recommend if you're looking for a slightly spooky, rather dark and grim story of a young mother trying to break her son and herself free from familial chains and expectations, hoping to one day have a better life for themselves.
"Memory was an anchor. It could ground you in a storm, keep you from drifting.
But anchors could also weigh you down and keep you from sailing free."
"For here was the thing that no fairy tale would ever admit, but that she understood in that moment: love was not inherently good."
"- What price do you put on love?
- No price. There isn't one. Love doesn't have a cost. It's just a choice you make."
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Torture, Trafficking, and Outing
moonchild_cos'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
the_tridentarii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Homophobia
maryellen'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: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting