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kbaker45's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
capriganda's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I read this book mostly because I knew I was never going to watch the movie and I don't regret it at all. Though seemingly plain, Rosemary is an easy protagonist to care about which makes the events of the story even more harrowing. One of the strengths of the book is despite how obvious the red flags are, I could never file away Rosemary as a stock horror character.
The writing was very dry at times and took some getting use to.
The writing was very dry at times and took some getting use to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Homophobia and Racism