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valerian_honeybee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Self harm
Minor: Child death, Incest, and Deportation
delphine_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
gjalvi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
Emmett was a great character and I enjoyed his arc throughout the book; Lucian was cheeky though kind of annoying toward the end, but he's supposed to be; and Seredith was the best part of the entire thing.
Overall, my interest came and went throughout the novel and I'd have probably DNF'd it (again) if I weren't buddy reading it with a friend. Don't get me wrong, I know there is a market for people who would like this book (think fans of Erin Morgenstern and Neil Gaiman) but I quickly realised I wasn't one of them. I liked it enough to be interested in Collins' next novel (The Betrayal) but I'd have to be in a very specific mood to pick it up.
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing