What the community thinks
summary of 143 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Death (5 reviewers), Murder (5 reviewers), Gore (4 reviewers), Violence (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (3 reviewers), Torture (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (3 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Mental illness (2 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Grief (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), and Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer)Moderate
Rape (3 reviewers), Mental illness (2 reviewers), Torture (2 reviewers), Child death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Panic attacks/disorders (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Minor
Rape (3 reviewers), Abortion (3 reviewers), Infertility (1 reviewer), and Infidelity (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 89%
tense 79%
adventurous 21%
emotional 12%
challenging 11%
sad 8%
informative 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 42% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
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What the community thinks
summary of 143 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Death (5 reviewers), Murder (5 reviewers), Gore (4 reviewers), Violence (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (3 reviewers), Torture (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (3 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Mental illness (2 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Grief (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), and Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer)Moderate
Rape (3 reviewers), Mental illness (2 reviewers), Torture (2 reviewers), Child death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Panic attacks/disorders (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Minor
Rape (3 reviewers), Abortion (3 reviewers), Infertility (1 reviewer), and Infidelity (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 89%
tense 79%
adventurous 21%
emotional 12%
challenging 11%
sad 8%
informative 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 42% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating