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juanat77's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was an interesting story, and I didn't predict a part of the climax. I definitely thought the storytelling was stronger in the The Family Upstairs series, but this one was fine. The whole hamster thing was weird though and kind of felt like a detail added later to increase ~weirdness~.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Death
Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Alcohol