scmiller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Drug use, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Abandonment, Gore, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Self harm
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Cursing, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Murder, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Body horror, Eating disorder, Car accident, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Blood, Drug use, and Kidnapping
Minor: Drug abuse, Car accident, Confinement, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Mental illness
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Cursing
Moderate: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Torture, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use and Rape
peachypy'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gaslighting, Animal death, Body horror, Classism, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, and Drug use
Minor: Car accident
chasingpages1'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Death, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Stalking, Vomit, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
c_l_ara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Animal death, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Classism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual content
meganbyrd77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Death of parent and Emotional abuse
hobbsl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, Animal death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Self harm, Death, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Gore, and Emotional abuse
karalara'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Torture, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Murder, Drug use, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Violence
caseyadamsstark'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
But hey, I did like this book. It's confusing as heck because of the trippy things that happen--the main character Smackie, an English grad student with a huge inferiority complex, is also a highly unreliable narrator. But her imagination kicks in big time as she bleeds out her tale of woe while trying to fit in with the rich girls on campus, who reach out to include her after several semesters of treating her like an other.
And she is an other--the horror elements are a fantastic and bizarre flip to a Stepford Wives ideal, but the love story, the real love story that makes Samantha the "other", is the reason to keep reading. You could argue that there are similarities to plenty of stories out there, such as Mean Girls or Heathers (movies are stories too), or the obvious nods to Alice in her Wonderland. But the telling of this bunny horror fairytale is weird and unique and original in a good way, too.
Check it out horror fans.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Animal death, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
jo_lzr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Firstly, there were some quotes and scenes in this book that I really did enjoy, whether they were poetic or completely insane.
Honestly, I could just describe this book as creepy, crazy and sad (and a bit horny).
Also, I enjoyed the author's sarcasm for the pretentiousness of some people in the art world. I think that it was done in a very smart way.
On the other hand, there were some parts in the story where I couldn't understand what was happening, but I understand that this is the author's purpose.
Overall, this was an interesting read hence why I am giving it 3 stars.
Graphic: Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Classism, Cursing, and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape