The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
angela_iseli's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Blood, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Drug use, Dysphoria, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Vomit, Eating disorder, Murder, and Sexual assault
em815ily'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Cursing, Vomit, Addiction, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Gore, Rape, Blood, Sexual assault, Body horror, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
nicoleme1212's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Cursing, Murder, and Rape
kayleejanes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Gore, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Torture, and Rape
evillittlefairy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
rmannion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
When I first picked up the book, I was excited by the distinctly Northern and female narrative voice. (This was surprisingly refreshing, considering how many Northern women there are and that at least some of us - please, God, more of us - must be talented writers, but there you go.) Add the dark humour into the mix and this novel just becomes the perfect concoction: engaging, funny, original. Horrifying.
And then things get completely fucked up and you find yourself laughing at something absolutely repulsive and you realise that Eliza Clark's heroine is entirely under your skin.
Not for everybody, but absolutely for me.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Vomit, Violence, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Blood, and Self harm
chiar_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Gaslighting, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Classism
mystica_martin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
It's dark, explicit. There's a lot of gory details, masochism. The characters are unreliable, manipulative and gaslighting. But there are somethings I liked about the book. The way the FMC'S sexual desires and her sexualizing gaze is not glossed over by the author, almost like a role reversal, where it was mostly men's gaze and desire for women. I also liked how the author did not give them (the characters) a sudden realisation and pull them out of their downward spiral.Â
Overall, I believe that is a very realistic work (except for some parts).
Graphic: Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Drug use, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
brookeklebe's review
- 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: Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Self harm
Moderate: Vomit
peckreadsbooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Drug use, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Rape