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frances_frances's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
There's also a ton of depictions of violence against women. Yes, Will is spiraling in his anxiety and unable to stop imaging all the ways his partner could be in danger. However, the result for the reader is just having to watch her get robbed, brutalized, and murdered a bunch. Depicting violence against women (or any other marginalized / vulnerable populations) is a slippery slope. At what point does it stop being commentary and become a gross indulgence in gender based violence? This, along with Dan being a total asshole to his partner after a stillbirth left a bad taste in my mouth. And it all feels especially gross since the author is a man.
Also, unhoused people were often perpetrators of violence in Will's fantasies. This was upsetting as it plays into harmful stereotypes about people who are poor and/or experiencing addiction.
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
amschelly153's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
u_0'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
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
cruelaz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol
handful_of_frogs's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol