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sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Dementia, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, and Medical content
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
cover design review: ★★★☆☆. intriguing at first glance, i like the yellow background and the texture and shadows of the paint strokes within the face, but other than that it's eh. this is not representative of the book i just read
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Infertility, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation
re: animal cruelty and death: it's insects if that makes a differencesolspringsreads'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
And then we get to the big plot twist, and it just… completely lost me. It’s not that the plot twist was bad (and I even half-guessed it!) but it felt so unnecessary, like it cheapened so much of what made this book compelling and unique. Suddenly this book went from a well-crafted, layered metaphor about wealth, corruption, and family, to a schlocky thriller movie rated 64% on Rotten Tomatoes
I’ll read anything else this author puts out because I did really enjoy the majority of this book, but I’m beyond disappointed by the ending. (How can a plot twist both be predictable AND completely random? I wouldn’t have thought it possible until I read this book.)
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Islamophobia, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
Minor: Addiction and Misogyny