calicat42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Violence
pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Suicide, Sexual violence, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Rape, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Addiction, Death, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexism
jennylo's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Vomit, Animal death, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Incest, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Rape, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Miscarriage
tarasparkels1017's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Rape, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Medical content, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt
coffeekitaab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I loved the dark humour and satire in this book. With it being a theme close to my heart, I would have struggled with the gruesome descriptions of violence and murder generally (did anyone turn vegan after reading this book I'm intrigued to know?). I loved the writing and the concept. It leaves me sad because of the truth behind it but overall I would recommend this - but noting all the trigger warnings first. Looking forward to Brent's next. Thank you @netgalley and @HQStories for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Gore, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
amyjmcd'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
1.25
Graphic: Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Blood, Alcoholism, Rape, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexism, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Infidelity, Gore, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Cursing, Classism, Child abuse, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Incest
Moderate: Miscarriage
bettyandivy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
Moderate: Miscarriage
elatedbooks's review against another edition
4.0
“He doesn’t look like a monster though. But they don’t do they? Otherwise they’d never get the opportunity to be monsters.”
Picked this up in the hopes it would be in a similar vein to ‘How to Kill Your Family’ by Bella Mackie & whilst I don’t think it’s as good it’s definitely a fun read.
I really liked the different subplots which helped give a bit of variety & build tension, especially the stalker one which would fade away before injecting a bit more mystery & threat (although WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU KEEP KILLING IF YOU KNEW SOMEONE ELSE KNEW & VERY LIKELY HAD PROOF) Not sure how necessary the romance one was although I guess it ticked the ‘not all men’ box.
Writing about social media is always a bit risky because it moves so fast that social criticism about it can oftentimes be outdated by a book’s publishing & I think this can be seen in some of the elements here. Plus it’s pretty heavy handed in the beginning of the book although this tapers off as it goes on.
I also hate the ‘I’m not like other girls’ trope of the MC where it feels a bit rich (unintentional pun) of her to criticise her friends & social circle when she benefits from the same privilege & does little to change anything. Although I have seen some other reviews pointing out it’s likely the author’s intention to make her unlikeable.
Finally, I’m a bit on the fence about the overall message of this book especially the ending (the epilogue made me *extremely* worried up until the last sentence)
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, and Animal death
a24564167's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The actual murders are not realistically covered up
Spoiler
your phone can still trace your whereabouts even if you turn your data off, and posting an instagram post still links to a certain location….. but details, detailsBut it was a classic man-hating read that I enjoyed.
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Addiction, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Death, Torture, Stalking, Blood, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Incest, Rape, Murder, and Self harm
Quite graphic, not for sensitive eyesmhogg325's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Eating disorder
Minor: Child abuse