nicnevin's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
Maybe I'm the problem but I absolutely hated this book. I hated the main character, I despised the love interest, I hated the weird dynamics, the corsets, the utter lack of necromancy, I hate that Mary Shelley didn't exist in this timeline and the Frankenstein we got is definitely a pop culture of version.
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.
There is a lot of attempted rape in this book, one of which was arranged by the love interest to show her how dangerous the streets are. It's kinda distracting how the possibility of sexual assault is just...constantly brought up??
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.
Content Warnings
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Abandonment, Sexism, Murder, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry
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