A review by himpersonal
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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? No

4.0

If I still need to explain toxic masculinity to anyone who’s read this book, I give up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail