emily_daydreaming's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book, this book, this book!
It pulled me in and held me captive until the very end. It is so dark and twisted and yet also romantic and hopeful. It was way more violent and gorey than I expected but it suited the story. The lives of the characters were woven together, overlapping each other in such a way that was so satisfying to me.
It pulled me in and held me captive until the very end. It is so dark and twisted and yet also romantic and hopeful. It was way more violent and gorey than I expected but it suited the story. The lives of the characters were woven together, overlapping each other in such a way that was so satisfying to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, Murder, Racism, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
v171's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I found this to be a really enjoyable story that was a lot more than what I was expecting. I did not see the movie, but I had a loose understanding of what it was about. But I didn't realize there would be such extensive commentary on issues such as sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, and PTSD. However, all of these themes were very seamlessly interwoven in a cohesive narrative that led to very satisfying character development for the full cast of characters. I thought this would be a plot heavy, fast paced read, but I was surprised to find that it was very introspective. There are some darker, heavy content warning scenes of the book, and don't expect any of the themes to lead to a ton of introspection. But aside from that, it was a quick, interesting read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, and Gun violence
Minor: Car accident, Infertility, and Infidelity
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