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racl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Knowing the resolution of that
The twist is what you expect it to be, but is still fairly impactful and the ending is satisfying.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, and Slavery
jillaay_h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
alixbx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
In thinking about all the trigger warnings, my love of Silvia's other book (Mexican Gothic), and the epilogue - I'm not regretful that I've read this book, but I am not as impressed with this story. It is rated lower on average by readers than Mexican Gothic, perhaps because some of the other content in the other book being even more controversial than this, but the plot of the other book is resolved much more neatly than this one. Do not expect a happy ending or a concrete vision of an ending, either. I think I honestly had more questions than answers by the end of it. The only thing I can say positively is that Carlota
My best advice - really look at the trigger warnings.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: War
Beastiality, One-sided attraction, Age-gap attraction, Age-gap sexual contentlpantoja0295's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Sexual harassment
lailybibliography's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Genocide, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
cpardub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
musicalpopcorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I had higher hopes for this story, but in the end I found it somewhat bland and predictable. While it was fast-paced, the story wasn’t anything groundbreaking. It was an enjoyable read, but nothing special.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mlovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Gun violence, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
inirac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking
lady_valhella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism