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maxine_december's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Body horror, and Physical abuse
Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Bullying
gen_wolfhailstorm'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? It's complicated
4.5
Narrated by Avena Mansergh-Wallace
Unabridged
A haunting and eery story, discussing the supernatural, trauma from childhood abuse and exploitation, grooming and pedophilla, relationship break down and anxiety and fear.
This was a hard read, but the way the characters engaged with eachother and expressed thoughts on the above topics felt real and raw.
Some of Daisy and Nina's choices irritated me, but overall, I feel like the story itself was powerful and chilling, with much more depth to it all than I was expecting.
Graphic: Grief, Self harm, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer and Car accident
cloreadsbooks1364's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
This book is medium paced, I think around a month and a half passes from the start to end, but it's never mentioned. The beginning was quite confusing, but after 50 pages or so I understood what was happening.
The plot was extremely unique, I've definitely never read anything like it. A girl who is connected in some way to future-reading violence-loving paranormal creatures? Very interesting!
The characters were as developed as they needed to be. If more had been told, the book wouldn't be as gripping. Daisy was a fantastic protagonist, and I quite liked Nina.
I was delighted with the queer rep, a bi protagonist, sapphic sc, and enby sc. Megan, the non-binary friend of Daisy, speaks of the way people are transphobic to them, which was surprising considering it didn't link to the book's themes, but refreshing to know that authors aren't shying away from real issues even when they aren't plot-central.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Self harm
Minor: Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism