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carlytenille's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Self harm, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one wasn't *quite* as much of a page turner for me as The Dry, but it also had a less disturbing premise, which made it a bit of an easier read, emotionally. I did get a little tired of watching the characters make bad decisions-- I told my husband at one point, "If I wanted to read about people being inept, I could have just read literary fiction."--but not quite to the level where it ruined my enjoyment of the book. By the time I got the last third or so, I stayed up late to finish it all in one go.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Bullying
Minor: Animal death, Death, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Blood
There is a reference to an abortion.