cbressler80's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Gore, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Blood, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Incest, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Grief
meeklovestoread'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Spoiler
I don't condone the mom helping her son die (in the eyes of the law, that's 1st-degree murder), however, I completely get what she did it. Mercy killings (I think that's what they're called) are very complicated to me when faced with those scenarios. It really shows you how everything isn't so black and white.Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Suicide, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Vomit, Confinement, Cursing, and Medical content
Minor: Murder, Abandonment, and Outing
haaalien's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so different from anything I've ever read. The reason I'm giving it 5 stars even though it was a hard read is because the author did an amazing job at making me feel things towards the perpetrator that I didn't think were possible. It was so confusing to think one way, but feel another. The chapter before the epilogue made me jaw drop, I didn't see it coming at any point of this book which is always nice. Overall I'm super impressed with the author, I can't wait to check more of their books out.
Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
rebeccadiv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Violence, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide
lgstanfield's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
corywbowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual harassment, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Child death, Vomit, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Mental illness, Incest, Bullying, and Child abuse
_mjreads_'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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Suicide, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
lhardy1214's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Grief, Abandonment, Blood, and Death
julsi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, and Bullying
Spoiler
The basic premise of the story is 'perfect' son admits to acting on a sexual attraction to children and is charged & sent to treatment, with mother and family trying to deal with situation. The conclusion is mother ends up agreeing to assist her son in killing himself which is framed as a difficult but noble decision (even as she plans to avoid arrest by making it out to be suicide & somewhere in there the father has never revealed that he had similar problems - in the past? but got over it? I suspect they were trying for a 'its genetic' point but it somehow made the 'this is a mental illness & there is no treatment & look at how society responds'..so euthanasia is the only solution- even more confusing and unsettling) I genuinely do not understand what this story is trying to do other than flattening a complex and provoking topic into a very base 'well, killing pedophiles is the only option. In fact its a kindness.' with an added 'god understands'. I know this is a controversial topic & I have my own personal difficulties with the subject but turns out; I find this a highly disturbing take & genuinely wish I'd never read this book.angelafeng's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Sexual assault