m_sotos's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Loved loved loved the first 1/3 of this book: an insightful and slightly spooky exploration of the intricacies of female friendship and uncertain sexuality. The last third got a bit hokey and I feel like a lot of the dramatic reveals at the end felt unnecessary. Still really enjoyed this book! Henkel does a great job of building an atmosphere.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Vomit, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
sophafie's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Lesbophobia, Stalking, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
laurenbowes's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
I loved this so much - I’ve heard it’s being adapted into a tv show/film and it’s perfect for it. Calla Henkel does such a great job of getting visuals across without labouring the point, and I think it’s going to translate to screen beautifully. It’s such a wild story and, while I would usually be tempted to point out the implausibility of certain aspects, the book throws out so many questions of unreliable narrators and the art of narrative that it almost seems beside the point to question whether it really ‘happened’.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Vomit
Moderate: Murder and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
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