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chemeducator's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death and Toxic friendship
Minor: Grief
crystal689's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death
_savannahreads_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
shereadsmysteries's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Additional content details: Cults, cult mindset, brainwashing, assisted suicidethelovelylibrarylady's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
ohhthehorrors's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Alcohol
soobooksalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada and Netgalley for my eARC for review.
The story begins with Natalie receiving an email about her sister Kit, from an anonymous someone from the Wildwood resort.
Wildwood is contained on a private island in Maine, where guests must commit to six-month stays with no contact to the outside world. This is to achieve their "maximized selves" and improvement sessions are led by the mysterious Teacher.
Kit fled to Wildwood months earlier and has not been heard from since.
There are some vague Dharma Initiative vibes here.
The concept branches off from there, relaying Natalie and Kit's stories in differing timelines, as well as that of a character unlike anyone I've experienced in any book before.
I was a huge fan of Stephanie Wrobel's debut novel, Darling Rose Gold. This Might Hurt didn't impact me the same way, but do know I couldn't put it down. Like, 2 a.m. reading sessions happening.
The twisty plotlines left me with many questions, but it's one I won't stop thinking about anytime soon.
Recommended!
For release on Feb. 22.
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail