kylasmv15'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Trafficking
Moderate: Cursing and Abortion
Minor: Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Death, Animal cruelty, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Excrement, Gore, Pregnancy, and Violence
dalek_caan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Rape
crinkledmochi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Torture, Body horror, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Trafficking
allisonmspiers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault
Moderate: Murder, Sexism, Rape, Body horror, Death, and Trafficking
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Excrement, and Violence
PLEASE READ if you find SA triggering.Spoiler
BIG note: consent is dubious in this novel. The love interest goes down on the heroine while she's unconscious the first time they meet due to what I can only call a cultural difference. She wakes up and ends up being ok with the situation, and they proceed to establish consent for every other sexual encounter, but this would definitely be triggering for a lot of people. There is also a r*pe scene very early on in the novel, though it is meant to be disturbing/sad (as it should). It isn't extremely graphic, but you know the gist of what's happening.lil13's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Pregnancy, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Rape, Abortion, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Excrement, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse
mermaidsherbet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Death
Minor: Medical trauma, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Kidnapping
brokenbodybitch's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Abortion, Trafficking, Rape, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Murder, Kidnapping, Confinement, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Body horror, and Violence
kelseyr713'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? It's complicated
4.0
Months later, looking for a brain candy book, I picked this up from one of my many stacks. If you’re going into the book, you know what you’re in for, let’s not pretend. It’s exactly what the title suggests. The sex scenes get a little repetitive but are more well-written than most, with no cringy purple prose. The world building is intriguing. I’ll definitely be continuing with this series!
Content warnings: rape (off-page), one sex scene of dubious consent, suicide by nature (freezing), body horror (worm burrowing into neck). In the author’s note at the end, Ruby says that for the special edition, she decided to remove an on-page rape scene from the beginning of the book, as she concluded it did not belong. I appreciate this decision.
Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual content
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
Minor: Rape and Suicide
s_lorenz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Rape and Trafficking
Moderate: Abortion, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Confinement, Medical trauma, Body horror, and Suicide
golden_like_dior'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Rape, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Slavery, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Vomit, Excrement, Grief, Medical content, and Trafficking