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quirksandcontradictions's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cancer
megusa98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I do like the story though, it did make me want to read on (mostly in the hopes that SOMEONE would humble the protagonist) Most of my reading of this was done in a 2hr time-blindness read between midnight and 2am.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
pullingthorns'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Blood, Vomit, and Abortion
liketheainapple's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Racism and Self harm
Minor: Trafficking and Abortion
gewrgia_lightwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Yes I read it fairly quickly but idk what kept me coming back
Irina was one of the most insufferable characters I’ve ever read. I know that’s the point but maybe I’m not that keen on reading unlikable characters. I was genuine annoyed (but that also works as a compliment for the story).
Lastly her ED never being called out almost made it feel like it was romanticised (along with drugs).
By the halfway point it started to pick up and by the end it was quite interesting this whole distortion of reality ngl. But at the end of the day it’s hard for me to really enjoy books I’m not attached to its characters.
The writing was meh at its best
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Abortion and Classism
caseyreadslol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Abortion
magicalmegija's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria
gia0203's review against another edition
1.0
it’s a shame because the main character is a northern queer woman and I’ve never read a book set where I live before. I really thought I was gonna love this but it was so repetitive - for much of the novel irina is drinking, smoking and taking drugs, or manipulating the people around her, or both at the same time. it didn’t really feel like anything was happening, even when the narrative took a different turn.
the most interesting parts of the novel, to me, where irina’s friend flo and eddie, but they were left with no conclusion either. the hook was so captivating, so engaging, but this is where my interest ended. as a concept this novel works very well but as an actual book I just could not connect to it.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Abortion
dev921's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
jenniejingsi'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Abortion, and Alcohol