nicnevin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
When it wasn't tedious, it was unsettling and not in a cool spooky way but more in a "do straight women find this abusive stuff hot?" sort of unsettling. The pacing was atrocious, over half the book was set up and then most of the plot happens in the last few chapters.
Like, I've read other books by this author and I'm honestly really disappointed.
Maybe it'll be your cup of tea but it certainly wasn't mine.
Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Classism, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Sexism, Medical content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Grief, Misogyny, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Violence
lakea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Abandonment, Sexism, Murder, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry
steffiraquel's review against another edition
Moderate: Sexism, Rape, Body shaming, Child abuse, Violence, and Death
Minor: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Stalking