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willow_the_wisp'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
1.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
kupids's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cawpile ,, 6.85
the writing was beautiful, i loved the two main characters relationship but the timeline pacing felt off & unrealistic - it ruined the immersion for me, therefore making the story less unsettling + creepy as it could've been. the blur between realistic fiction and magical realism was sometimes very confusing and could make the narrative hard to follow, other than that, i enjoyed the story. not a bad book!
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
briarsreviews's review against another edition
- 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
Emma is hitchhiking her way to a better place after horrific violence and a tragic life. She stumbles upon a nasty stranger and barely escapes. She finds herself in an abandoned town where a young boy in a tinfoil mask named Earl greets her. They form a friendship, but Earl's strange and horrific life begins to mirror Emma's... Now, if only the two of them can get out alive.
This book is a thrill ride packed with violent horror and mystery. I was glued to this book and wanted to see if Emma and Earl got the life they deserved (a much better one). Rachel Eve Moulton has quite the skill in writing these believable and empathetic characters. I felt so hard for their struggles, but I was happy they found each other.
Bonus points for weaving honest LGBTQ+ representation into the story and not making it a plot point.
Four out of five stars!
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Abandonment
rainysundaybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
jadams89'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
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing
julieuh's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
(and I'm glad I read it so I don't have that eye looking at me from my tbr anymore)
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Transphobia
Minor: Animal death and Abortion