malessia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Incest, and Bullying
Minor: Suicide
charliereads23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
peach0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, and Trafficking
Moderate: Body shaming and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Misogyny and Incest
al07734's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
ariesbookshelf'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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Incest
Moderate: Eating disorder, Murder, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Suicide
sspaghettiboness's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The diary sections are, by far, the most fun and interesting to read. Kirino does such a fantastic job of maintaining her high level writing while also giving each character a distinctiveness it’s impossible to doubt who is who.
Overall it was a great read, there are some slow patches which I found less than engaging, but this is a book worth sticking with! Very thought provoking about some heavy subject matter while unfolding at a true crime pace.
Graphic: Sexual content and Eating disorder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, and Misogyny
Minor: Incest, Fatphobia, Murder, and Excrement
ceciliabereadin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Stalking, Suicide, Death of parent, Sexism, Violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Misogyny, Bullying, Classism, Death, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Incest, Murder, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Toxic friendship
pintureads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Sexual content
soapy_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Incest, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
moonlightmelody's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Stalking, and Murder
This book is not for the lighthearted. It covers sexual abuse of sex workers, hatred of women (internalized and societal), and just generally awful people. If you're not okay with any of that I'd avoid reading it.